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Job reference: 132213
Salary: Band 6 (£35,522 - £43,286)
Job closing date: 18/01/2023
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: East Lothian Community Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 26.25
Job posted date: 21/12/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Dietetics

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Division                                  Midlothian HSCP hosted service                     

Base                                       East Lothian Community Hospital (ELCH)

Post                                        Dietitian Band 6 Community

Grade                                      Band 6

Hours                                      26.25 hr/week (0.7 WTE) Fixed term for 1 year

Reference                               DIETITIAN – Band 6

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.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to join our Community Dietetic Team. This post will work alongside our Dietitians and dietetic support staff, in all aspects of community dietetic practice including outpatient clinics, home visits and in patient areas within ELCH. It is an exciting opportunity to work within this clinical area and become a valued member of the wider multidisciplinary teams. You would be expected to participate in student training and provide clinical support for other staff as part of the wider Dietetic Team. We support CPD to further develop clinical skills. The post will be based at East Lothian Community Hospital.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact...

Dania Wood Service Lead Community Dietetics – Tel 07970744567

or Deborah Currie, Community Team Lead 07540674893​​​​​​​

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