# Community Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-specialist-eating-disorder-dietitian/b8cea8d1-6967-49ef-9b24-92cc6669ec1e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-specialist-eating-disorder-dietitian/b8cea8d1-6967-49ef-9b24-92cc6669ec1e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum | Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T15:52:13.619Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Headington/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allied_Health_Professionals/Allied_Health_Professionals-v8018151 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8018151?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you interested in working with adults with eating disorders in Oxfordshire? Then this could be the job for you! We are looking for a Dietitian to join our community eating disorder service in Oxford. This is a specialist role and the post holder would be expected to work with patients with differing eating disorder presentations. If you have any questions about the role, please do contact us for a discussion. ### Main duties of the job - Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work for the dietetic management of patients in your care, working within the professional code of practice and Trust policies and procedures. - Use evidence-based practice to undertake comprehensive assessments of community patients referred to the service including biochemical, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances and to use advanced reasoning skills to interpret data. - To provide a dietetic service to a specialist and complex clinical area using a high level of skills and knowledge at the level of an independent advanced practitioner. - To be assessed as competent to undertake accurate measurements to assess nutritional status and train others to perform these measurements/calculations (anthropometry, mid upper arm circumference, hand grip strength, plotting growth charts, calculating weight for height/BMI). - To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patient’s medical, social and cultural factors which is evidence based and takes into account patient/carer communication level. - Attend clinical meetings and communicate closely with the MDT and other agencies as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Job Details Are you interested in working with adults with eating disorders in Oxfordshire? Then this could be the job for you! We are looking for a Dietitian to join our community eating disorder service in Oxford. This is a specialist role and the post holder would be expected to work with patients with differing eating disorder presentations. If you have any questions about the role, please do contact us for a discussion. ## Job Description Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work for the dietetic management of patients in your care, working within the professional code of practice and Trust policies and procedures. Use evidence-based practice to undertake comprehensive assessments of community patients referred to the service including biochemical, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances and to use advanced reasoning skills to interpret data. To provide a dietetic service to a specialist and complex clinical area using a high level of skills and knowledge at the level of an independent advanced practitioner. To be assessed as competent to undertake accurate measurements to assess nutritional status and train others to perform these measurements/calculations (anthropometry, mid upper arm circumference, hand grip strength, plotting growth charts, calculating weight for height/BMI). To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patient’s medical, social and cultural factors which is evidence based and takes into account patient/carer communication level. Attend clinical meetings and communicate closely with the MDT and other agencies as required. ## Responsibilities We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Person Specification ### Aptitude **Essential** - Able to work with complex patients - Computer Literacy - Team working **Desirable** - Reflective in Practice ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Refeeding Guidance and MEED Guidelines - Understanding of Clinical Nutrition **Desirable** - Evidence of Research/Audit/Project Work ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Dietetics and Registration - Clinical Experience **Desirable** - Eating Disorder Experience - Relevant ED CPD ## Documents - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) - [band 6 specialist dietitian job description and person specification (pdf, 896.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10304336) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.