Fixed term/Secondment opportunity for 6 months to improve service delivery.

Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

Due to maternity leave we are looking for a Dietitian to join our Clinical Dietetic Team in NHS Forth Valley (FV). This post is based in the Community Team based at Stirling Community Hospital and post holder will work as part of a supportive team of band 7, 6, and 5 Dietitians and will have support from a band 3 Dietetic Assistant to assist in the delivery of excellent patient care.

The post-holder will predominantly, but not exclusively, work in the dietetic service to Forth Valley Care Homes. This service is undergoing a redesign, and the post holder would be expected to lead on elements of this work and should be confident and competent in quality improvement / service improvement work. The post holder will also hold a clinical caseload, shared with band 5 Dietitian and band 3 Dietetic Assistant. The caseload will mainly include patients in care homes and dietetic input will be varied including nutritional support, GI, tube feeding, texture modification.

The post holder will provide supervision and support to band 5 and band 3 staff, offering the opportunity for leadership development.

Experience in community dietetics or an outreach or rehabilitation service is highly desirable but not essential, as training and development will be given with the opportunity to attend in-house and formal training. Experience in service improvement work is highly desirable.

The postholder will be expected to provide cover to other clinical areas as required and within their scope of practice and competency.

The post holder must have excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to deliver high quality education, be committed to personal development and be a strong team player.

The Forth Valley Clinical Dietetic Team is a friendly and proactive team providing inpatient and outpatient services within Forth Valley Royal Hospital, 4 Community Hospitals and within Community Services. This post will be part of a large team of Dietitians providing a wide variety of clinical specialities including critical care, renal, stroke, paediatrics, diabetes, IBS, home enteral feeding supported by a small team of dietetic assistants and administration staff.

Shadowing and development opportunities exist within other clinical specialities, and we strongly support shared learning opportunities within the team. The team are committed to quality improvement, and the post-holder will be actively involved in the planning and delivery of projects.

All team members are expected to actively contribute to departmental activities e.g. student training, department meetings and when necessary, provide some cover to other parts of the service.

This post will be based in Stirling Community Hospital, with the potential for some services to be delivered from other NHS Forth Valley sites and for some remote working. NHS Forth Valley is centrally located in Scotland with good transport links, easy access to major cities and spectacular countryside.

Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role. Sharing with us, in your application, about how you have demonstrated these in your work in the past and how this is relevant to this role will help us get to know you and your unique skills further.

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Informal Enquiries To

Fiona Struthers, Dietetic Coordinator on 01324 566569 fiona.struthers@nhs.scot or Laura Troiano Team Lead for Community Dietetics on 07867372769/ laura.troiano@nhs.scot

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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