Adult Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian


Location
Guildford, England
Salary
£51657.00 to £58785.00
Profession
Dietitian
Deadline
26 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover for 12 months)
Posted Date
12 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Post qualification dietetic experience of band 6 level or above

  • Experience

    Experience of eating disorder and/or mental health dietetics

  • Qualifications

    Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

  • Qualifications

    HCPC Registered professional in Dietetics

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a driven and enthusiastic Band 7 dietitian for a 12 month maternity cover post. The post holder will be based at our main service hub at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford across both our outpatient and day care service. Part of the role may require cross-site work at our other hub in Leatherhead. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team providing care for adults (18+) with moderate to severe eating disorders. The role includes nutritional assessment and treatment, delivering individual and group interventions, care planning and coordination, providing dietetic guidance to colleagues and partner services and clinical supervision of colleagues and dietetic students.

Main duties of the job

Suitable for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge and is passionate about providing high quality, evidence-based care for people with moderate to severe eating disorders as a member of a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role and its main responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Adult Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £51657.00 to £58785.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover for 12 months). The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.

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