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259082 (MG) Dietetic Business Support Manager
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Job Details
Division
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership
Base
Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh EH9 2TB
Post
Dietetic Business Support Manager, Weight Management and Diabetes Dietetic Service
Fixed term 24 month post.
Grade
Band 5
Hours
36 hours / 1 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE)
Monday – Friday Full time
Role Description
Dietetic Business Support Manager – Weight Management & Diabetes Dietetic Service – BAND 5
An exciting opportunity has been secured for an experienced and enthusiastic business support manager to join our multi-disciplinary Weight Management and Diabetes Dietetic Service. In this new fixed term role, you will support defined business functions to help deliver clinical priorities and help teams provide the highest standards of patient centred care. You will actively contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives aligned with key goals and provide skilled leadership to administrative and project support activity within the service.
Qualifications:
- Qualified to SCQF Level 9 (degree level) in a business or equivalent subject.
Essential Skills:
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- Advanced data management
- Analysis
- Decision making
- Reporting
- Communication proficiency
You will work closely with both clinical and management colleagues to deliver high-quality operational and business support, helping to shape and develop the NHS Lothian Weight Management and Diabetes Dietetic Service.
This is a wonderful new opportunity for a business support manager with a strong interest in healthcare to become a valued member of a forward-thinking, supportive team.
Professional Development:
- Robust supervision framework
- Regular appraisals
- Peer support
- Continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities
Application Information
Further Enquiries:
Please be directed to:
-
Bree Luke, Team Lead
Email: Bree.luke@nhs.scot -
Hayley Cummings, Service Lead
Email: Hayley.cummings@nhs.scot
Or telephone: 0131 537 9169
Additional Notes
Working Week Change
As from 1st April 2026, 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. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Application Deadline
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 cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.
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Support for Disabled Candidates
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.
Work Permission
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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Criminal Records Check
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: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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