Dietetic Summer Student
NHS Western Isles
Dietetic Summer Student
Band 2 (£23,362 - £25,368)
NHS Western Isles, Stornoway, Western Isles
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 1 week ago, 8 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
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.
SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITY DIETETICS
BAND 2 £23,362 - £25,368 pro rata
Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata
Fixed Term
27.5 hour per week
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is based in the Western Isles Hospital and provides a service across the whole of the Western Isles. We provide a service to those in hospital and in the community and recognised the need to develop health improvement interventions to shift the balance of care to prevention and early intervention and rehabilitation.
We have an excellent opportunity for a student to assist the dietetic team a range of functions over the summer period. This will include project work, administrative functions, and some basic clinical work, such as:
- Nutritional analysis of standard recipes (training will be provided)
- Administrative functions such as photocopying, scanning, posting out letters, answering telephone, passing on messages, cataloguing of resources, general organisation.
- Data gathering and report writing to assist us with service planning and delivery.
- Assisting dietitians with the review of documents relating to our diabetes and healthy weight programmes
- Assisting dietetic assistant with tasks on the wards, this may include some basic clinical work depending on the experience of the student.
This placement would be suitable for those that are studying dietetics or a health-related subject, administration, business, or management. You should be well organised, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be confident in taking general enquiries. You will be required to have an eye for detail and be competent using MS office packages. It is essential that you can maintain confidentiality as you will be dealing with sensitive, personal information.
The hours will be 27.5 per week, Monday to Friday, 9am 3:00pm with a 30 minute lunch break. All summer student placements are paid on Band 2 and are for a fixed term period of 3-4 months.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme. This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Closing Date 21st May 2024
**This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment*