# Specialist Dietitian - Gynaecology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-gynaecology/43705686-dfde-4509-b7f8-f7e1b4fa85d1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-gynaecology/43705686-dfde-4509-b7f8-f7e1b4fa85d1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Town:** Edinburgh - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £43,231 - £52,679 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:15:14.825Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260009 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260009 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 249605 - Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) - Job closing date: 10/06/2026 - Job Type: Allied Health Professions - Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 27/05/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Dietetics AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. - Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. - Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. - Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. 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. ### Base: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ### Post: Specialist Dietitian – Gynaecology Service ### Salary: Band 6 ### Employment type: Fixed-term ### Job Type: Allied Health Professions ### Hours of work: 36 ### Department: Dietetics ### Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to join the Royal Infirmary Dietetic Team. This temporary post holder will provide a service to patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer linking with the MDT, colorectal and oncology services. Post holder will also support surgical dietetic team. The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required. 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 clinical skills. ### Contact: ### Further enquiries should be directed to: ### Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead. ### Tel: 07816257497 or email Judith.Merriweather@nhs.scot Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement intentions? Our exciting AHP strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/ As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early. The email address you provide will be used for notifications. Please check your Junk and Spam inboxes as notifications may go directly to these. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. 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. ## Job Details AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. 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. Base: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Post: Specialist Dietitian – Gynaecology Service Salary: Band 6 Employment type: Fixed-term Job Type: Allied Health Professions Hours of work: 36 Department: Dietetics Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to join the Royal Infirmary Dietetic Team. This temporary post holder will provide a service to patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer linking with the MDT, colorectal and oncology services. Post holder will also support surgical dietetic team. The post holder will be expected to participate in student training (B & C placements) and provide support to other clinical specialties as required. 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 clinical skills. Contact: Further enquiries should be directed to: Judith Merriweather, Acute Dietetic Service Lead. Tel: 07816257497 or email Judith.Merriweather@nhs.scot Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement intentions? Our exciting AHP strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/ As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early. The email address you provide will be used for notifications. Please check your Junk and Spam inboxes as notifications may go directly to these. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. 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. ## Documents - [Lothian Additional Information (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1154822&JobId=260009) - [NHSL - 249605 - Specialist Dietitian - Gynaecology - Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1154829&JobId=260009) - [NHSL - 249605 - Specialist Dietitian - Gynaecology - Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1154830&JobId=260009) ## 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.