236946 Dietetic Support Worker (EGPP)

Division Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership hosted service

Base NHS Lothian Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Post Dietetic Support Worker

Grade Band 3

Hours 29.6 (0.8 WTE) up to 12 months temporary contract

Reference Dietetic Support Worker Band 3

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Dietetic Support Worker based within the REAS dietetic team. The post is covering maternity, which will start from January 2025

The post holder will be involved in the review of patients with malnutrition within wards on the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and outlying areas such as Ferryfield, Ellen’s Glenn and Findlay House. The post holder also has the opportunity to be part of a group with other AHPs educating patients on balanced eating.

In addition to seeing patients, the post holder will be required to maintain electronic patient records, data collection and undertake some administration duties to support the team

The dietitians within the team will delegate work and provide training and supervision to the post holder.

For Further Information Please Direct Enquiries To

Cherri McCrae Team Lead, Telephone 07890023814 Or Heather Conn Specialist Dietitian, Telephone 0131 537 6821

Closing Date 2 weeks after job advertised

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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

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.

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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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done 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 either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.