# Paediatric Dietician, Band 5/6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietician-band-56/728885a0-634f-4821-8d5c-4a8c46795ccd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-dietician-band-56/728885a0-634f-4821-8d5c-4a8c46795ccd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T12:56:40.185Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=264753 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=264753 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 254344 - Salary: Please see advert - Job closing date: 27/07/2026 - Job Type: Allied Health Professions - Location: NHS Highland - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 20/07/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Highland Health & Social Care 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. Location – Inverness Highland Health & Social Care Post Title – Paediatric Dietician, Band 5/6 Full--time – 36 hours per week Salary Scale: Band 5: £34,494 – £42,977 p.a. Band 6: £43,169 – £52,603 p.a. Permanent (Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply) Are you an experienced Band 6 or Band 5 Dietitian looking to develop specialist skills in paediatric dietetics? Or a soon-to-be graduate eager to start your career in paediatrics and progress quickly to Band 6? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive Children and Young People’s Dietetic Service. This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in paediatric care, including working with children and young people living with diabetes. This post offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including: Managing a specialist paediatric diabetes caseload Providing inpatient dietetic support within the Highland Children’s Unit Delivering outpatient clinics, including infant feeding allergy services You will play a key role in supporting children, young people and their families to achieve the best possible health outcomes. While we would ideally welcome a dietitian with paediatric experience, we are equally keen to hear from those without prior experience, including newly qualified graduates. Comprehensive training and structured support will be provided to help you develop in the role. Newly qualified dietitians will start at Band 5, with progression to Band 6 within 1–2 years on completion of competencies We welcome applications from: · Qualified dietitians (HCPC registered or soon-to-be registered) · Individuals passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people · Team players keen to develop specialist paediatric skills If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact: Dr Julie Johnson, Paediatric Dietetic Lead, Telephone: 01463 705097 / 01463 706599. Email: julie.johnson@highland.gov.uk You can apply, and view a Job and Person spec document online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/480568 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. Location – Inverness Highland Health & Social Care Post Title – Paediatric Dietician, Band 5/6 Full--time – 36 hours per week Salary Scale: Band 5: £34,494 – £42,977 p.a. Band 6: £43,169 – £52,603 p.a. Permanent (Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply) Are you an experienced Band 6 or Band 5 Dietitian looking to develop specialist skills in paediatric dietetics? Or a soon-to-be graduate eager to start your career in paediatrics and progress quickly to Band 6? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive Children and Young People’s Dietetic Service. This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in paediatric care, including working with children and young people living with diabetes. This post offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including: Managing a specialist paediatric diabetes caseload Providing inpatient dietetic support within the Highland Children’s Unit Delivering outpatient clinics, including infant feeding allergy services You will play a key role in supporting children, young people and their families to achieve the best possible health outcomes. While we would ideally welcome a dietitian with paediatric experience, we are equally keen to hear from those without prior experience, including newly qualified graduates. Comprehensive training and structured support will be provided to help you develop in the role. Newly qualified dietitians will start at Band 5, with progression to Band 6 within 1–2 years on completion of competencies We welcome applications from: · Qualified dietitians (HCPC registered or soon-to-be registered) · Individuals passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people · Team players keen to develop specialist paediatric skills If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact: Dr Julie Johnson, Paediatric Dietetic Lead, Telephone: 01463 705097 / 01463 706599. Email: julie.johnson@highland.gov.uk You can apply, and view a Job and Person spec document online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/480568 ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.