Specialist Dietitian

Job details

• Job reference: 261531
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 21/10/2026
• Job Type: Allied Health Professions
• Location: NHS Lothian
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 07/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Paediatric Dietetics

The Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP) is a tertiary paediatric hospital providing specialist services to Lothian and across Scotland. The Department of Dietetics provides services across the care continuum supporting local, regional as well as national paediatric services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 dietitian to join our team. This post will primarily support our PGHAN service at RHCYP. In addition to specialty areas as required. It will include support to both acute and clinic commitments at RHCYP. There is also a requirement to support outpatient and community-based care across Lothian

In addition to a specialist clinical caseload, the post holder will be expected to support core tasks across the paediatric dietetic team. This includes the management of junior members of staff, supporting a general paediatric outpatient caseload, cross-cover for other paediatric specialities as required, and participation in student training (A, B & C placements).

We are strongly committed to training and support, with CPD, peer support and training opportunities to further develop your specialist clinical skills. Where possible we support a flexible working environment.

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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.

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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 Mike McLean at 0787 241 5411.