Dietitian

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 5 Dietitian to join its Nutrition and Dietetics Service in Fife. This rotational position offers diverse opportunities across various clinical teams, including Hospital Services and Diabetes Management. Candidates must be registered with HCPC and possess strong clinical and communication skills. Flexible working and family-friendly policies are included in the benefits. Contact details for informal discussions are provided.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• You must be registered with HCPC.
• Strong clinical, organisational, communication and team-working skills are essential.
• Experience and knowledge appropriate for a Band 5 role; posts typically rotate every 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.
• Deliver dietetic services across multiple teams.
• Support dietetic student training for A, B & C placements.

Skills

Clinical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team-working skills

Education

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Nutrition and Dietetics Service in Fife. This Band 5 post is rotational and offers a range of opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience across different clinical teams and areas of dietetics. Rotational posts are available within our Hospital Services Team, Community Services Team, Diabetes and Weight Management Team, and Child and Young Person Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues within the Nutrition and Dietetic Service, as well as consultants, GPs, nursing staff, AHPs and wider MDT teams.
• Deliver dietetic services across the Hospital Services, Community Services, Diabetes & Weight Management and Child & Young Person teams.
• Support dietetic student training for A, B & C placements, and participate in the delivery and organisation of these placements.
• Attend service‑wide, fortnightly education and training sessions delivered on Teams by a range of internal and external speakers.
• Participate in the service’s continuing professional development activities and contribute to the use of social media and online digital resources.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC.
• Strong clinical, organisational, communication and team‑working skills.
• Experience and knowledge appropriate for a Band 5 role; posts typically rotate every 12 months.

Legal and Employment Information

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 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. As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. For more information, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check 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: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Contact Information

We are very keen to hear from you. If you want to find out more about this role, please contact Lesley White, Advanced Specialist Dietitian – [e-mail] or 01383 565396, or Lauren Gray, Advanced Specialist Dietitian – [e-mail] or 01383 674087, to arrange an informal discussion.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Fife is fully supportive of disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to its recruitment policy and practices. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its 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.

Benefits

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies.