Specialist Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting part-time opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to work with adults with eating disorders within the Richardson Eating Disorder Intensive Day Service (RED IDS) in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, and management of patients, acting as an expert in dietetics and nutrition support. You will also provide cover for community eating disorder services and inpatient beds, with opportunities for service development and working within multidisciplinary teams.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics which leads to eligibility to Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Current valid registration as a Dietitian with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development including post graduate courses
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and Mental Health Specialist Group
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults training
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Knowledge and Experience
- Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics and further post registration experience in one or more specialist areas
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians and mentoring students
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of existing national guidance and key standards in eating disorders
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Skills and Competencies
- The ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients
- Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills
- Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
- Basic counselling skills
- Leadership skills
- Training and induction of staff
- Role/Team Specific Requirements
- Professional in approach and manner
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multi-disciplinary teams
- Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team and prioritise own work load and that of others
- Flexible in covering colleague's patient cases in some circumstances
- Personal Characteristics/Additional Requirements
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and problem solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative, work under pressure and achieve deadlines
- Reliable, dependable with good time keeping
- Enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic services
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
- Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Keen to learn and gain further experience and with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
- Education and Qualification
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics which leads to eligibility to Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Current valid registration as a Dietitian with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development including post graduate courses
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and Mental Health Specialist Group
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults training
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Knowledge and Experience
- Post registration experience in general clinical dietetics and further post registration experience in one or more specialist areas
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working in and presenting to groups
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for junior dietitians and mentoring students
- Experience in the development of Dietetic services
- A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
- Knowledge of existing national guidance and key standards in eating disorders
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Skills and Competencies
- The ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process
- Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different sett
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Dietitian
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 6 Specialist Dietitian who has an interest in working with adults with eating disorders.
The post is part time (18.75 working hours per week). You will work into the Richardson Eating Disorder Intensive Day Service (RED IDS) based at Benfield House in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Richardson Eating Disorder Intensive Day Service is a specialist service based at Benfield House, Walkergate Park Hospital. The service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for eating disorders for men and women aged 18 and over living in the North East of England. Patients either attend at Walkergate Park or are seen intensively at home. The service also supports families and carers, and links with other services to help develop safe and effective pathways for patients.
You will join our trust wide Dietetics Service, which has over 30 dietitians, clinical support assistants and a dedicated admin team. We have excellent links to multidisciplinary teams and nutrition and health promotion initiatives across the Trust. We take great pride in how supportive we are as a team, our aim is to create an environment where every member of our team can succeed.
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