Paediatric Dietician, Band 5/Band 6, Inverness

Job Description

Job Title: Paediatric Dietitian / Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
Service:Highland Council Children and Young People’s Dietetic Service

Location: Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week (1 WTE)

Salary Scale:
Band 5: £34,494 – £42,977 p.a.
Band 6: £43,169 – £52,603 p.a.

Are you an experienced band 6 or Band 5 Dietitian looking to develop specialist skills in paediatric dietetics? Or a soon-to-be graduate eager to start your career in paediatrics and progress quickly to Band 6?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive Children and Young People’s Dietetic Service. This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in paediatric care, including working with children and young people living with diabetes.

This post offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including:

• Managing a specialist paediatric diabetes caseload
• Providing inpatient dietetic support within the Highland Children’s Unit
• Delivering outpatient clinics, including infant feeding allergy services

You will play a key role in supporting children, young people and their families to achieve the best possible health outcomes. While we would ideally welcome a dietitian with paediatric experience, we are equally keen to hear from those without prior experience, including newly qualified graduates. Comprehensive training and structured support will be provided to help you develop in the role.

Newly qualified dietitians will start at Band 5, with progression to Band 6 within 1–2 years on completion of competencies

We welcome applications from:

• Qualified dietitians (HCPC registered or soon-to-be registered)
• Individuals passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
• Team players keen to develop specialist paediatric skills

If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact:
Dr Julie Johnson
Paediatric Dietetic Lead
Telephone: 01463 705097 / 01463 706599. Email: julie.johnson@highland.gov.uk

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

 

Requirements

• Degree in dietetics or equivalent
• UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of post registration experience in wide range of paediatric conditions and recent clinical experience in general paediatrics
• Accredited post graduate training in advanced clinical dietetics (paediatric) i.e. completion of modules one, two and three or willing to undertake these

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.