144820 Specialist Dietitian

Fixed term 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 critical care dietitian to join our Acute Dietetic Service. This post will be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The post holder will work closely with the band 7 critical care dietitian and other dietitians in the critical care team to provide a dietetic service to ICU and HDU.

The post holder will also be required to deliver a specialist dietetic service within the Critical Care Recovery Service including clinical work providing a service to ICU stepdown patients on the respiratory ward, attending weekly CCR MDT and attending monthly CCR clinics.

The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required.

We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with a supervision framework, annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop clinical skills.

**Please note**: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata. Working days will need to include Monday, Wednesday and Friday in order to cover the service.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact

Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead