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Job reference: 176253
Salary: Band 5 (£30,229 - £37,664)
Job closing date: 31/01/2024
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 17/01/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People CAMHS Dietitics

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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.

The Royal Hospital For Children & Young People, Edinburgh

Band 5 Dietitian – RHCYP (CAMHS)

1.0 WTE – Fixed Term 12 Months 


The Royal Hospital For Children & Young People, Edinburgh is a tertiary teaching hospital, providing services to Lothian and across Scotland. The Department of Dietetics supports all clinical specialities, including local, regional and national services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 dietitian to join our team. This post will work within our Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, based at RHCYP to support young people and their families across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

You would work across the care continuum, including both inpatients and outpatient clinics. You would also have the opportunity to develop your wider paediatric dietetic skills. You would be expected to participate in student training (A, B & C placements) and provide support to the wider department as required.

We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop your specialist clinical skills. You would be welcomed by a friendly and supportive team of 33 dietitians and support staff.

For any enquires please call Anne Fyfe, CAMHS Dietetic Team Lead on 0131 312 0051/anne.fyfe@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Michael McLean, Lead Paediatric Dietitian on 0787 241 5411/mike.mclean@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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. 


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