Specialist Dietitian VR

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a proactive Dietitian to join the Diabetes & Weight Management Team across Fife. The role welcomes Band 5–6 Dietitians eager to advance in weight management and diabetes care, delivering patient-centred services in community and hospital settings.

The post focuses on evidence-based interventions, MDT collaboration, and ongoing education and service development to shape dietetic care in Fife. Travel across Fife is required; PVG clearance and UK right-to-work are necessary.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Dietitian with experience in weight management and/or diabetes care.
• Strong communication and behaviour change skills.
• Ability to travel across Fife; NHS pool cars are available.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for weight management and diabetes.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams to provide personalised care and behaviour change support.
• Contribute to education, training and service development in dietetic care for Fife.

Skills

HCPC-registered Dietitian

Weight management

Diabetes care

Behaviour change

Communication skills

Travel across Fife

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Diabetes & Weight Management Team, working across Fife to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Dietitian who is passionate about making a difference and ready to take the next step in their career.

Whether you’re an experienced Band 6 Dietitian looking to broaden your specialist skills, or a Band 5 Dietitian eager to progress, this role offers the chance to develop your expertise in weight management and diabetes and contribute to innovative service delivery.

About The Role

You will play a key role in our team which delivers a range of weight management and out-patient programmes for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes, in the community and specialist hospital services.

The Post Focuses On

• Delivering evidence-based interventions for weight management and diabetes.
• Working as part of multidisciplinary teams to provide personalised care and behaviour change support.
• Contributing to education, training and service development as we shape the future of dietetic care in Fife.

This role provides opportunities to work across a range of clinics, groups and virtual platforms, supporting a diverse caseload and engaging in service innovation.

About Us

Our Nutrition & Dietetics Service is a friendly Fife-wide service with clinical teams in:

• Hospital Services
• Community Services
• Diabetes & Weight Management
• Infant, Children & Young People

We support undergraduate and graduate student placements (A, B & C), offer rotational opportunities for new graduates, and host monthly education and CPD sessions via Teams. Our service is committed to professional development, innovation, and delivering high-quality, Dietitian-led models of care.

What We’re Looking For

• HCPC-registered Dietitian with enthusiasm and experience in weight management and/or diabetes care.
• Strong communication and behaviour change skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to education, service improvement and patient-centred care.
• Ability to travel across Fife. NHS pool cars are available.

For an informal chat

contact Katie Duncan, Clinical Lead Dietitian on 01592 729124 [e-mail] or Laura Logan Weight Management Lead on 01383 674086 [e-mail]

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 Immigrations 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 websitehere.

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 sponsoredBEFORE 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.

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