Specialist Dietitian Vr

NHS Fife; Wembley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife is seeking a Specialist Dietitian (VR) to join the Nutrition & Dietetics team in Fife. The role supports weight management and Type 2 diabetes prevention services across Fife, delivering both individual and group sessions.

It combines direct patient care with administrative duties to improve health outcomes. Working 28.8 hours weekly in a permanent post, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Has experience working in a health, care, administrative or support setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills and is confident using Microsoft Office and electronic record systems.
• Enjoys supporting people to make positive lifestyle changes and works effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting patients to engage with healthy eating, physical activity and lifestyle change programmes.
• Delivering individual and group-based interventions under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Providing practical information and support to help patients achieve their health goals.
• Coordinating appointments, patient communications and group programmes.
• Maintaining accurate records, managing data and using electronic systems to support service delivery.
• Supporting audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Organisation skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Weight management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic records systems

Job description

Specialist Dietitian VR

Job reference: 258498

Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date: 02/11/2026

Job Type: Allied Health Professions

Location: Fife Wide

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 28.8

Job posted date: 19/10/2026

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife

Department: Nutrition & Dietetics

Working closely with Dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of weight management and Type 2 diabetes prevention services across Fife.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting patients to engage with healthy eating, physical activity and lifestyle change programmes
• Delivering individual and group-based interventions under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian
• Providing practical information and support to help patients achieve their health goals
• Coordinating appointments, patient communications and group programmes
• Maintaining accurate records, managing data and using a range of electronic systems to support service delivery
• Supporting audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activities

This is a varied role combining direct patient support with administrative and organisational responsibilities.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Has experience working in a health, care, administrative or support setting
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Has strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Has excellent IT skills and is confident using Microsoft Office and electronic record systems
• Enjoys supporting people to make positive lifestyle changes
• Works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Experience in weight management, diabetes or health improvement would be advantageous but is not essential.

About the Team

The Diabetes & Weight Management Team is part of NHS Fife's wider Nutrition & Dietetics Service and works alongside colleagues across primary and secondary care to support people living with diabetes, obesity and other long-term conditions.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team of Dietitians, Psychologists, Dietetic Support Workers, Exercise Specialists and Administrative Staff who are committed to improving health outcomes for the people of Fife through prevention, early intervention and evidence-based care.

We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in the post.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

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.

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.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.