Staffbank Dietitian

NHS Lanarkshire; Lanark; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire in Lanarkshire is recruiting a Band 6 Dietitian to provide expert nutrition care within the Dietetics department. The role involves delivering evidence-based dietetic care and working within a multidisciplinary team.

You will bring HCPC registration, strong communication, and teamwork, with 36 hours per week and a permanent contract. The organization offers generous annual leave, NHS pension, incremental progression, and sick leave.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with HCPC registration.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective listening and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert practitioner delivering evidence-based nutrition and dietetic care to patients in a specialist field.
• Serve as a source of expertise for patients and other health professionals within the specialty.

Skills

HCPC registration

Teamwork

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Job reference: 262973

Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date: 05/11/2026

Job Type: Allied Health Professions

Location: Lanarkshire

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 36

Department: Dietetics

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

In this key role, you will:

• Act as an expert practitioner selecting, assessing, planning and delivering evidence based, nutrition and dietetic care to patients within a specialist field.
• In general, to act as a source of expertise for patients, within the speciality, other health care professionals, GPs and Consultants.

What You’ll Bring

• Registered Dietitian with valid HCPC Registration
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team

What we Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Contact

For informal discussion, please contact Maureen Lees on [e-mail]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator, on [e-mail]