Paediatric Dietitian ARFID Pathway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Paediatric Dietitian to join the multidisciplinary ARFID Pathway within the East London Community Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People (EL CEDS-CYP). The role involves working with children and young people aged 8-18 with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or suspected ARFID. Key responsibilities include assessing nutritional needs, providing specialist dietetic advice, and contributing to initial assessments for this specialist pathway.
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with HCPC
- UK NHS experience (minimum 1 year)
- Evidence of post-graduate CPD in paediatric dietetics
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in nutrition support and enteral feeding
- Evidence of a range of CPD activities including paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and line management experience
- Significant experience as a Paediatric Dietitian at Band 6 level, managing a complex caseload
- Proven expertise in home enteral feeding, neurodisability, and complex feeding pathways
- Experience working within community paediatric services or similar multiagency settings
- Experience delivering training to other professionals, students, parents and carers
- Evidence of supervision and mentorship of junior staff and students
- Experience supporting senior staff or deputising for senior clinical colleagues
- Knowledge and Skills
- Highly specialist knowledge of paediatric nutrition, neurodisability and complex feeding needs
- In-depth understanding of home enteral feeding products, pumps, safety, and clinical monitoring
- Knowledge of safeguarding processes, clinical governance, and quality improvement
- Knowledge of education systems (e.g., SEND, EHCP process) and social care interfaces
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with HCPC
- UK NHS experience (minimum 1 year)
- Evidence of post-graduate CPD in paediatric dietetics
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in nutrition support and enteral feeding
- Evidence of a range of CPD activities including paediatrics
- Leadership and line management experience
- Significant experience as a Paediatric Dietitian at Band 6 level, managing a complex caseload
- Proven expertise in home enteral feeding, neurodisability, and complex feeding pathways
- Experience working within community paediatric services or similar multiagency settings
- Experience delivering training to other professionals, students, parents and carers
- Evidence of supervision and mentorship of junior staff and students
- Experience supporting senior staff or deputising for senior clinical colleagues
- Knowledge and Skills
- Highly specialist knowledge of paediatric nutrition, neurodisability and complex feeding needs
- In-depth understanding of home enteral feeding products, pumps, safety, and clinical monitoring
- Knowledge of safeguarding processes, clinical governance, and quality improvement
- Knowledge of education systems (e.g., SEND, EHCP process) and social care interfaces
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary ARFID Pathway, part of the East London Community Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People (EL CEDS-CYP), working with children and young people aged 8-18 with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or suspected ARFID. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Dietitian to join this specialist pathway.
Main duties of the job
? Assessing the nutritional needs of children and young people referred to the ARFID Pathway.
? Contributing to initial assessments and providing specialist dietetic advice to children, young people, families and the MDT.
? Demonstrating a strong understanding of refeeding syndrome and its management within an ARFID/eating disorder population.
? Acting as an advocate for dietetic interventions and promoting improved nutritional understanding among children, young people and their families.
? Complying with and implementing, as far as is practicable, NICE Guidelines for Eating Disorders and the MEED Guidelines.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the
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