Job overview
Our refreshed clinical model includes purposeful admissions, structured care with early review points, strong links with COAST (Crisis Outreach Acute Support Team), and a 7‑day therapeutic timetable including evenings and weekends. The team will include strengthened MDT working, safe staffing, duty doctor cover, trauma‑informed and autism‑aware practice, and lived‑experience roles.
The environment and culture promote safety, collaboration, curiosity, and learning—for both young people and staff.
- Hold responsibility for the nutrition and dietetic management of children in the Acute inpatient service
- Offer comprehensive Dietetic assessments, interventions and evaluations.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- A – Qualifications Essential BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian Desirable Evidence of postgraduate level study Practice Education training Management/Leadership training BDA training in Eating Disorders for dietitians Membership of relevant specialist groups B – Knowledge / Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Dietetic Practice Experience working with a wide range of patients with complex dietetic needs (physical & mental health) Ability to work in intense, high-change environments and manage distressing situations Experience of enteral feeding Experience in a relevant clinical area Experience delivering both group and individual interventions Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience supervising staff and students Experience of multi-agency working Experience applying a range of assessment tools Quality improvement and research experience
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian
- Evidence of postgraduate level study
- Practice Education training
- Management/Leadership training
- BDA training in Eating Disorders for dietitians
- Membership of relevant specialist groups
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Dietetic Practice
- Experience working with a wide range of patients with complex dietetic needs (physical & mental health)
- Ability to work in intense, high-change environments and manage distressing situations
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Experience in a relevant clinical area
- Experience delivering both group and individual interventions
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience supervising staff and students
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience applying a range of assessment tools
- Quality improvement and research experience
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian
- Evidence of post graduate level study
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Proven and demonstrable experience in Dietetic Practice
- Experience of working with a variety of patients having varying and complex dietetic needs both in a physical and mental health context
- Proven record of being able to work in an intense environment with a high level of change and in difficult and at times distressing circumstances
- Experience of enteral feeding
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools
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This advert is for CAMHS Acute Dietitian with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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