A fantastic opportunity to come and work in the stunning far North Highlands of Scotland, based at a small friendly Community Hospital, right on the famous Route NC500!  Caithness is a remote and rural region at the top of Scotland with a population of 25,400 people covering 700 square miles, renowned for its beaches, surfing and wildlife, culture and safety.

As we transform our Nutrition and Dietetic Services, we have a rare opportunity for an HCPC Registered Dietitian to work across the Community and acute sectors in Caithness.  If you enjoy holding a wide and varied caseload, which offers plenty of opportunities for multi-disciplinary working, which you can shape and develop, then this is the post for you!

You will be based at the Dunbar Hospital, which is a community hospital in Thurso, and you will also provide a service to a community hospital and a rural general hospital in Wick.  The community caseload is varied which, you will have the autonomy to manage - providing a dietetic service to those who may be inpatients, outpatients, living in a care home or at home, and includes the full range of therapeutic dietary interventions. The caseload is mainly adults and also includes some paediatric work, and there is access to a range of specialties within dietetics for support and onward referral. There are plenty of opportunities for service improvement, project and community development work. 

You will be part of the north NHS Highland Nutrition and Dietetic service and as such will have the benefit of a wide range of skills, knowledge and support with inter- departmental supervision and peer learning. We support dietetic student placements. We are developing innovative and trauma informed approaches to health and well-being, especially in regard to diabetes and weight.

Post registration experience is essential, however applications will be considered at band 5 level with consideration of progressing to band 6 within agreed timescales for the right candidate. We can support those who are new to community work.  
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, innovative, can work well in a team, demonstrate good communication skills and leadership.  If you are interested in this post, or a variation of it, please contact us for an informal chat.

A full UK driving licence is required for this post and a Relocation Package is available to the successful candidate.

Informal enquires to : Leonie Polson : email  [email protected]  Tel 07773 082867

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion	Dignity and respect	Openness, honesty and responsibility	Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.