Full job descriptionNHS 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.

Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to provide specialist clinical expertise and leadership within Surgical Services as part of an Integrated Adult Hospital Team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian to join our friendly, supportive and proactive Integrated Adult Hospital Dietetic Team based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. In this rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care to surgical patients while gaining experience across a wide range of acute hospital specialties within our integrated service. Working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues, you will play a key role in improving patient outcomes, influencing clinical practice and shaping future service development.

This post is ideal for an experienced Band 6 Dietitian seeking a fresh challenge or an experienced Band 5 Dietitian ready to progress into a senior role. You will have opportunities to lead service improvements, contribute to clinical pathway development and support innovation across the service.

As a valued member of the team, you will also contribute to the supervision and development of Band 5 rotational dietitians and dietetic support workers. Strong communication, organisational and team-working skills are essential, together with the ability to work independently and confidently manage a varied clinical caseload.

We are committed to supporting your professional growth. You will benefit from excellent professional supervision, access to learning and development opportunities, and involvement in education and training activities with dietetic students, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care, developing specialist expertise and making a real difference within surgical services, we would welcome an application from you.

Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Informal enquiries are welcome and encouraged to: Rachel Stewart, Nutrition and Dietetic Surgical Team Lead, NHS Tayside. Tel 01382 633875 or rachel.stewart2@nhs.scot

Hours of work are: 36.0 per week. Core service working hours are 8.30 to 16.30 Monday Friday. Fixed Term/Secondment to 31 March 2028.

Current NHS Tayside Employees - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

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Benefits

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Employee discount

On-site gym

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About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Dietitian to join our Primary Care team at HMP Eastwood Park, located in Gloucestershire

HMP Eastwood Park is a women's prison focused on rehabilitation, wellbeing, and helping individuals build positive futures. Health care is situated in the prison and provides a 24 hour healthcare and has a capacity of around 400 females.

As part of this Dietitian role, you will have a varied and rewarding workload, including managing a clinical caseload, delivering training and upskilling staff, facilitating group sessions for patients.

This is an excellent opportunity to shape the role and make it your own. You'll have the autonomy to develop services, introduce new ideas

Site offers:

• Onsite parking
• Onsite Café
• Access to gym

Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 18.75 hours per week
• We are flexible in the working days / hours

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary between £21,805 - £24,578 per annum, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Dietitian your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Advise on therapeutic diets and specialist nutritional requirements, ensuring these are Deliver a comprehensive dietetic service to patients within the prison, managing a varied and complex caseload.
• Undertake specialist nutritional assessments and develop evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Provide expert dietary advice and interventions for patients with a range of clinical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, obesity, and food allergies or intolerances.
• Monitor, review, and evaluate patient progress, adjusting care plans as required.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, prison staff, catering services, and external agencies to ensure effective nutritional care and support.
• Provide nutritional education and health promotion activities to individuals and groups, supporting behaviour change and self-management.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Dietician Degree Qualification or equivalent - HCPC
• Experience of working as a dietician in a large multi- disciplinary team,
• Health Professions Council– Licence to Practice.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Knowledge of healthcare policies and best practice

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you

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