Band 5 Dietitian – Paediatrics (RHCYP/CAMHS)
Location: Edinburgh
Employer: NHS Lothian
Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Hours Per Week: 36
Employment type: Fixed-term (1.0 WTE, temporary, 12 months)
Job closing date: 12/11/2026

The Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh is a tertiary teaching hospital, providing services to Lothian and across Scotland. The dietetic service at RHCYP supports all clinical specialities, including local, regional and national services.

An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 dietitian to join our team. This post will provide a space to develop and consolidate your paediatric dietetic skills, working across a range of clinical areas and specialities.

You would work across the care continuum, including both inpatients and outpatient clinics. You would be expected to participate in student training (A, B & C placements) and provide support to the wider department as required.

We are strongly committed to training and support for CPD and clinical governance, with annual appraisals, peer support and training opportunities. You would be welcomed by a friendly and supportive team of 40 dietitians and support staff.

Contacts

• Michael McLean, Lead Paediatric Dietitian: 0787 2415411, mike.mclean@nhs.scot
• Anne Fyfe, Dietetic Team Lead: anne.fyfe@nhs.scot

Equality and Right to Work
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

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.

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.