Specialist Dietitian

NHS Forth Valley; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an experienced part-time Band 6 Dietitian to join their Mental Health and Eating Disorders Dietetic Team. This role focuses on delivering specialist dietetic care for adults with eating disorders, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting inpatient care. Candidates should possess a degree in Dietetics and have experience in mental health. Strong commitment to training and development is offered, ensuring further enhancement of clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Training and support opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health or eating disorders.
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) required.
• Ability to travel across Lothian for clinics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dietetic support for patients with eating disorders.
• Know when to refer into the Lothian Eating Disorder Service (LEDS).
• Collaborate with inpatient mental health dietitians.

Skills

Nutrition assessment and intervention

Knowledge of eating disorders

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

Job description

Royal Edinburgh Hospital

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.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change fulladeren 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 that061 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 number of applications are received. Therefore, please complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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, a legal requirement is to demonstrate the relevant permission to work. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as your responsibilities 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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a ‘regulated role’, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Please note: As this post is part‑time, the salary will be pro‑rata.

Band 6 Dietitian Mental Health Dietitian

Permanent

Part Time

0.78 WTE / 28.86 hours

We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our Mental Health and Eating Disorders Dietetic Team. This role provides specialist dietetic care for adults with disordered eating and those in specialist mental health units.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver dietetic support for patients with eating disorders/disordered eating, neurodiversity, and ARFID through dietetic outpatient clinics across Lothian.
• Know when to refer into the Lothian Eating Disorder Service (LEDS).
• Collaborate with inpatient mental meerder health dietitians at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital to provide inpatient care.
• Supervise staff, provide clinical leadership, and support student placements (A, B & C).
• Contribute to audits, service evaluation, and development.
• Travel across Lothian for clinics and outreach (inOpened as personal or virtual).

This role supports the treatment pathway into the Lothian Eating Disorderovolta Service (LEDS). You’ll receive guidance to identify and refer patients when needed, and have the chance to work closely with inpatient mental health dietitians at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH), mainly within the Forensic Unit.

LEDS is a well‑established, multidisciplinary outpatient and community service offering psychological and medical interventions for a wide range of eating disorder presentations.

The post is based on the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Site.

We are strongly committed to training and support, with annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities to further develop your specialist clinical skills.

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/hcprofessions.DriverTraining/building-research-capability-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/

For further information and to discuss details of the post please contact Cherri McCrae REAS and Eating Disorder Dietetic Team Lead on 07890023814 or [e-mail].

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