Dietitian

NHS National Services Scotland; Lerwick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Island Allowance

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

NHS Shetland is recruiting a Dietitian (Band 5) on a substantive full-time basis (36 hours per week). Part-time hours can be considered for the right candidate.

The role offers a salary range of £34,544–£43,039 per annum, plus a Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 and relocation assistance up to £8,000. A designated rotational caseload supports development across clinical areas and opportunities to train others.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work flexibly in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse clinical caseload across adult and paediatric services, diabetes, weight management, acute inpatients, community and domiciliary care.
• Support training of dietetic students, medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient-centred care and contribute to service development in a rotational caseload.

Job description

Dietitian (Ref: 255752)

Substantive

Full Time – 36 hours per week

Part time hours can be considered for the right candidate

Band 5 - Salary Range £34,544- £43,039 per annum

Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum

Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available

Join Britain's most northerly NHS Dietetic Service and become part of a newly expanding team. This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and forward-thinking dietitian to join a service undergoing exciting development. As services continue to evolve in line with national standards and local priorities, practice opportunities span:

• Adult outpatient services
• Paediatric outpatient services
• Diabetes
• Children's and adult weight management
• Acute inpatients
• Community and domiciliary care
• Home Enteral Feeding
• Frailty and malnutrition
• Care home nutrition support
• Mental health nutrition support
• Rehabilitation and care of older adults

The successful candidate will manage a diverse clinical caseload and work closely with professional colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver efficient, effective, patient-centred care. They will also support the training of dietetic students, medical staff and other healthcare professionals as appropriate. A designated rotational caseload will provide a structured introduction across a range of clinical areas, supporting the development of a broad and well-rounded clinical skill set.

NHS Shetland provides excellent opportunities for professional development, shadowing and peer support, including strong inter-island and NHS Grampian links.

Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills, current HCPC registration, and the ability to work innovatively and flexibly to optimise outcomes within a small workforce.

Newly qualified applicants will be supported to complete the Flying Start programme, with guidance from the dietetic team, the local Practice Education Lead and other newly qualified practitioners from across NHS Shetland.

Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that all application responses are an authentic reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experience and communication style. Whilst AI tools may be used to support an application, responses that do not appear to genuinely reflect the applicant may be withdrawn from the recruitment process.

Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

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. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Closing date: 20th September 2026

Interview date: W/C 19th October 2026

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.