260958 - (KA) Specialist Dietitian

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To act independently to provide a full comprehensive specialist service of assessment, diagnosis, treatment/appropriate management, onward referral and discharge to a complex range of patients referred to the service. To supervise Dietitians, clinical support workers, assistant practitioners and Dietetic students.

To develop and deliver training programmes for a wide range of professionals and carers to educate carers and significant others in the understanding of both the therapy process and any intervention relating to the management of patients medical and social needs.

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.

Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh (RHCYP)

Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Dietititan

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 Paediatric Community Enteral Nutrition Service at RHCYP. Providing support to additional specialty areas as required. It will include support to both acute and clinic commitments at RHCYP. 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.

For further information and to discuss details of the post please contact Mike McLean, lead paediatric dietitian on or email Alternatively, you can contact Lindsay Rosie (Team Lead Paediatric Community Enteral Nutrition) or email

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