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Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Borders General Hospital
Employment type: Fixed Term for 12 months
NHS Borders dietetic department is looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate paediatric dietitian to provide clinical expertise and leadership. This Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian Team Lead post holds a senior, specialist role responsible for managing clinical workloads and leading staff in paediatric services. The role involves high-level clinical decision-making, service development, and patient safety.
This 12-month fixed-term post covering maternity leave offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced dietitian who is ready to step into a senior leadership role and broaden their professional portfolio.
You will lead a small, dynamic clinical team within the Nutrition and Dietetic Service, overseeing patient care, managing complex, specialist caseloads in acute and community settings. The post will be based at Borders General Hospital and include travel throughout the Borders to deliver service needs.
Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will take a proactive role in patient care, service improvement, education and pathway development, and work across a range of teams and specialities. This post is ideal for someone looking to develop leadership capability, influence service direction and contribute to innovative practice.
Benefits include peer support, opportunities for professional development and involvement in the supervision of dietitians and dietetic students.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation and leadership skills are essential, alongside the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Contact: Allana-Lee Gillies (Paediatric Dietetic Team Lead) – 01896 826450.
To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the right to work, as guaranteed by the UK Visa and Immigration Service, and NHS Scotland will verify your eligibility. If you do not have a visa or settled status, sponsorship may be possible, subject to employer licence and salary thresholds.
It is essential that you have checked your right to work status before submitting your application.
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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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