Lecturer Dietetics in the Division of Dietetics, Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography

Hours: 35 hours per week 1.0 FTE

Grade/Salary: Grade 8: £44,128 - £55,755 per annum (with possible progression to £62,728 per annum)

Open Contract: Teaching and Scholarship/Teaching and Research: To be confirmed at appointment

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Health Sciences at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, and contribute to high-quality and transformative educational experiences for healthcare students in an innovative and high-tech learning environment. You will be part of a lively and committed team delivering and growing our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of Dietetics. In addition, where relevant, you will have an opportunity to contribute to programmes across the Division, School and University.

The School delivers a breadth of professional programmes such as Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Dietetics, Therapeutic and Diagnostic Radiography, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapies, Speech and Hearing Science, Nursing and Paramedic Science. As such, we are in a unique position to develop opportunities for multi-professional and interdisciplinary learning, teaching and research.

To apply for this role, you must be registered with the HCPC as a Dietician. You must have a post-registration, postgraduate degree in an area relevant to Dietetics. We are looking for a Dietitian Broad experience of working as a Dietitian within the UK up to an advanced/specialist level involving direct patient care. Experience of working with people with long-term conditions either in acute or community settings would be advantageous. You must also have recent experience in undertaking student assessments and facilitating learning and teaching in dietetic practice-based learning or in a Higher Education Context. 

Please review the essential and desirable criteria.

To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Professor Jackie Waterfield, Head of Division; email jwaterfield@qmu.ac.uk   

Completed application forms should be returned by 21^st June 2025 and interviews will be held online on the 10^th July 2025.

Please note, this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.

Should you wish to apply for the vacancy please click the ‘Apply’ button above to download the job description and complete an application online. 

If you have any queries regarding the application process or require special assistance, please contact Human Resources by email at recruitment@qmu.ac.uk 

This role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we can progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

 As a university, we are committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers alongside Concordat to Support Research Integrity  and  were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here

We have a number of family-friendly policies & are happy to consider job share applications.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, should you require any specific arrangements during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

To view our other Lecturer in Dietetics advert please follow https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ247/lecturer-dietetics-in-the-division-of-dietetics-nutrition-biological-sciences-physiotherapy-podiatry-and-radiography

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