LR254873 Dietitian

Join Our Innovative Dietetic Team in Moray

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetics Service within Moray Health and Social Care Partnership.

We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Dietitian to support the delivery of high-quality dietetic services across both community and secondary care settings. This fixed-term (6 month) post offers the opportunity to work as part of a forward-thinking, supportive, and innovative award winning team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Moray.

This is an excellent opportunity to:

• Work within a highly supportive and progressive dietetic service.
• Deliver person-centred care across a broad range of clinical conditions.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and health improvement initiatives.
• Develop your skills in leadership, education, service redesign and digital health.
• Be part of a team that embraces innovation, continuous improvement and new ways of working.

NHS Grampian is committed to improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities through high-quality, evidence-based care.

The Moray Dietetic Service has a strong reputation for innovation and collaboration. We work closely with primary care, acute services, community teams and multidisciplinary colleagues across Grampian, the North of Scotland and nationally. Our team actively contributes to the development of national policies, clinical guidelines, digital innovation and best practice.

We are also closely linked to the Moray Rural Centre for Excellence and collaborate with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) to develop and evaluate innovative digital solutions supporting under nutrition, coeliac disease, weight management, long-term conditions and self-management.

• Providing specialist dietetic assessment and intervention across community and acute settings.
• Working as part of multidisciplinary and uni-professional teams.
• Supporting education and training activities.
• Contributing to quality improvement, service development and health improvement programmes.
• Participating in professional supervision and service governance activities.

We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing, career development and professional growth. Our established supervision, appraisal and peer support arrangements provide excellent opportunities to further develop your specialist and leadership skills. We offer flexible working options, including office based, remote and hybrid working arrangements, helping staff achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering high-quality patient care.

We are looking for a Dietitian who:

• Is HCPC registered.
• Has relevant post-registration experience.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, initiative and a commitment to high‐quality patient care.
• Has excellent communication and team‐working skills.
• Is motivated to contribute to continuous service improvement and innovation.
• Shares our commitment to delivering excellent, person‐centred care for the people of Moray.

For further information, please contact:

Jacqueline Walker (NHS Grampian)
Uni-professional Dietetic Lead, Moray HSCP
Email:
Jacqueline.walker8t

Or

Arlene Kempton (NHS Grampian)
Deputy Dietetic Lead
Email:
Arlene.kemptont

31 August 2026

14 September 2026 (morning)

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.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.