Overview
These post offer an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or more experienced Band 5 Dietitian wishing to work within Community, Acute, Paediatric and Weight Management Dietetic services, developing within a broad range of clinical specialities. We are looking for a dietitian with clinical expertise and excellent communication and motivation skills. The post will be a rotational post within the Community, Acute, Paediatric and Weight Management teams, initially within the Acute team.
Our values in action
Care and Compassion, Quality and Teamwork, Dignity and Respect, Openness, honesty and responsibility.
The acute rotation is based at Borders General Hospital, working closely with our Band 6 dietitians and Dietetic Support Worker to deliver dietetic services to individuals and in group settings. Clinical areas will include general medicine, stroke, renal, general surgery and ITU. The community rotation will work alongside our Band 6 community dietetics team and requires travelling to cover outpatient clinics, community hospitals, domiciliary visits and care homes across NHS Borders community. The Paediatric/Weight Management post is based at Borders General Hospital and in community clinic settings. You will work closely with weight management dietitians to deliver Tier 3 and Tier 4 weight management both to individuals and in group settings. The paediatric clinical work will involve working with our existing Band 7 and Band 6 dietitians, both in an acute and community setting.
The post holder will be supported to complete the Flying Start programme. Supervision and support will be provided to enable you to play an active part in the department and develop your clinical skills. You will be joining a well-respected team of dietitians with a commitment to staff development and clinical excellence. The department has good IT facilities and utilises online patient management systems.
The Scottish Borders is within commuting distance from Edinburgh. For the community and weight management setting you will be required to travel in order to deliver service needs, and a driving licence is essential.
For further information please contact: Lynne Cairns (Acute Team Lead) on Tel 01896 826450. Alternatively email lynne.cairns@nhs.scot
Important information
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 the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For more details please visit GOV.UK. To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the relevant permission to work in the country. NHS Scotland Boards will check entitlement to work in the UK as part of pre-employment checks, evidenced through visa types or EU settled and pre-settled status.
For specific posts, sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa may be possible where the employer is a licensed Sponsor, the post meets the salary requirements, and other criteria are satisfied. It is essential that you have checked you have the right to work in the UK or that the post could be sponsored before submitting your application.
Application note
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications; please submit early.
NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Requirements
* Travel to cover outpatient clinics, community hospitals, domiciliary visits and care homes (driving licence essential for community/weight management setting).
* Band 5 Dietitian with clinical expertise and strong communication and motivation skills.
* Willingness to work across Community, Acute, Paediatric and Weight Management teams.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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