235232 (AJM) - Dietitian

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Edinburgh is seeking a full-time Dietitian, responsible for delivering weight management support in adult and children's services. This fixed-term position emphasizes collaboration within a multidisciplinary team and offers training and support for professional development. Applicants should be HCPC Registered, with a passion for weight management and diabetes prevention. The role includes opportunities for skill enhancement and participation in a rotational community dietetics framework.

Benefits

Training and support for CPD

Annual appraisals

Peer support and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC Registration as a Dietitian.
• Experience or keen interest in weight management and diabetes prevention.
• Commitment to CPD and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide weight management support in adult and children's services.
• Participate in a rotational post within the community dietetics team.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Weight management support

Diabetes prevention

CPD and clinical governance

Education

HCPC Registered Dietitian

Job description

Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership Hosted service

Woodlands House, Astley Ainslie Hospital

Dietitian – Full Time

( 37hours, 1.0 WTE, Fixed Term up to 12 months)

We have a fixed term Band 5 Dietitian vacancy within the NHS Lothian Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Service. This post complements the current Adult Weight Management and Child Healthy Weight team, part of the exciting, large multidisciplinary Lothian Weight Management Service. The post holder will have responsibility for provision of weight management support in our adult and children’s service. This is a great opportunity for dietitians with a keen interest in weight management and diabetes prevention to become valued members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Please note this is a rotational post within the wider community dietetics team.

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.

We would welcome applications from either newly qualified dietitians (must be HCPC Registered) who are keen to get their career started, or from dietitians who already have some professional experience but would like to further progress their career as part of our skilled and dedicated team.

Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement intentions? Our exciting AHP strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/

Further enquiries should be directed to:

Bree Luke (07989763482) [e-mail] or Hayley Cummings (07972247886) [e-mail], Team Leads, Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: https://www.disclosure-scotland.gov.uk/.

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.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.