Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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 opportunity for a specialist eating disorder dietitian to join a countywide children's eating disorder service. The role involves delivering a high-quality Nutrition and Dietetic service, working as a senior autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. The postholder will facilitate dietetic clinics, conduct assessments, and contribute to service development and policy making.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver a high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to this area and contribute to service development as required.
- Work as a senior autonomous practitioner delivering a high quality dietetic service in Cornwall Foundation Trust.
- Help to support and/or establish audit and robust evaluation of the dietetic service.
- Be responsible for nutrition and dietetic participation in multi-professional teams and contribute to policy making as directed by the head of service.
- Work as a key member of the Multi-disciplinary Team.
- Work as a key member of the Dietitians Mental Health Team within Cornwall Foundation Trust.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent leading to Health Professions Council (HPC)
- Registration as a Dietitian
- A teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups.
- A wide range of post registration dietetic experience including delivery of services in the community and some experience of working in Mental health services
- Specialist Dietetic Training at Post graduate diploma level or relevant equivalent experience gained through substantial advanced clinical practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of mental illness and how this may impact on the nutritional and dietetic needs of an individual.
- An ability to evaluate and report on complex data
- Able to work in highly stressful situations including the ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced certificate in counselling skills or counselling experience
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association Mental Health Group.
- Working with people with mental illness and eating disorders.
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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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are excited to go out to advert for a specialist eating disorder dietitian to join our countywide children's eating disorder service.
The postholder will be supported by our two clinical lead dietitians, and part of a welcoming broader MDT. This is a community position which will involve facilitating dietetic clinics, joining with other clinicians to conduct assessments, joining with paediatricians as part of their clinics, and joining therapists in appointments as required too.
Main duties of the job
To plan and deliver a high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to this area and contribute to service development as required.
To work as a senior autonomous practitioner delivering a high quality dietetic service in Cornwall Foundation Trust.
To help to support and/or establish audit and robust evaluation of the dietetic service
To have a high level of knowledge, skills and experience in order to approach tasks with an open and understanding mind and deal with situations in a timely and empathic manner.
To be responsible for nutrition and dietetic participation in multi-professional teams and contribute to policy making as directed by the head of service.
To work as a key member of the Multi-disciplinary Team.
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