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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 a full time Permanent Band 5 Dietitian with HCPC registration, to join the NHS Lothian Community Dietetic Service based in Mountcastle Health Centre, Edinburgh. This post will work within the Edinburgh Community Dietetic Team providing dietetic care to adults with complex nutritional needs in the community setting. The post will be part of the community B5 rotation. This full time post offers an opportunity to develop your skills in community dietetics. This post currently provides clinical cover Monday – Friday. The post holder will be required to hold a valid UK driving licence.
You would be expected to participate in student training clinical placements and provide clinical support for other dietitians who are on leave as part of the NHSL Community Dietetic Team.
We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with a supervision framework, annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop your clinical skills.
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.
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 Deborah Currie, Dietetic Team Lead, Edinburgh Community Tel: 07540 674 893
Deborah.currie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or
Dania Wood, Community Dietetic Service Lead Tel: 07970744567
Dania.Wood@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk