We are excited to be recruiting to a Band 5 Dietitian position within our dynamic and innovative Child Healthy Weight Service within the Healthier Future Team in NHS Forth Valley.
You will provide a service to deliver and support interventions that address the current levels of Children and Young People living with or at risk of obesity including those living with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
The post will involve being case holder for a range of Children and Young People. The post holder will also work with a range of other disciplines including colleagues from the wider dietetic team and partners in health and social care, education and the third sector. All team members are expected to actively contribute to departmental activities e.g. student training, department meetings and when necessary provide cover to other parts of the service providing further opportunity for development in other areas of Dietetics.
We would welcome applications from dietitians with an interest in creating obesity friendly environments and reducing weight stigma.
NHS Forth Valley is centrally located in Scotland with good transport links, easy access to major cities and spectacular countryside.
Our attached person specification details which wider skills, experience, qualifications, values and behaviours are essential within this particular role. Please share with us, in your application, how you have demonstrated these and how this is relevant to this role. This will help us get to know you and your unique skills further.
The successful candidate(s) will be HCPC registered as a Dietitian and will be mobile across Forth Valley.
NHS Forth Valley is embracing contemporary working. As and when required the post holder will be expected to participate in twilight or weekend working.
We’re always delighted when people call us to discuss advertised posts. It allows you to find out more about us and the role and allows us to support you with your application process. Please do get in touch!
Contact Details;
Alyson Conroy Why Weight Team Lead 07766 443353 / alyson.conroy@nhs.scot
Aaron Fraser AHP Coordinator Healthier Future Team 07483146144 / aaron.fraser@nhs.scot
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.