Specialist Dietitian
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian at The State Hospital. You will provide therapeutic dietetic input to patients with mental health conditions and/or intellectual disabilities, both individually and in group sessions. The role involves promoting health and wellbeing, improving catering services, and offers opportunities for staff and student training, research, and audit. You will support patients with disease management, disordered eating, and weight management.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257151
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
03/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
The State Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
20/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
The State Hospital
Department:
Nursing and AHP
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Job Advert
Specialist Dietitian**
AfC Band 6 (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,818.72 per annum (pro rata) and a High Secure Clinical Responsibility Allowance of £4,365.11 per annum (pro rata)
Hours – 36
Contract Duration – Permanent
Post Details –
An exciting unique opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian at the State Hospital. You will be responsible for providing therapeutic dietetic input to patients on a one to one and in group sessions to those with a diagnosis of Mental health conditions and/or intellectual disability. The post aspires to promote health and wellbeing via our ‘Supporting Healthy Choices’ remit, works along side catering in improving services and has the opportunity for training of staff and students in addition to research and audit strands.
This role matters;
To support the health promotion needs of the patients
Manage disease and illnesses from a dietetic perspective pertaining
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