# Dietitian - Mental Health Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietitian-mental-health-specialist/a44ce235-926d-4136-9cdd-3a25d6d57148 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietitian-mental-health-specialist/a44ce235-926d-4136-9cdd-3a25d6d57148.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** london - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 yearly - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-07T14:41:05.567Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/london/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8183102 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8183102?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will provide specialist dietetic assessment, treatment and nutritional support for adults admitted to inpatient wards and at least two sessions per week in the community. They will independently manage a complex caseload, undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments, develop and review individualised care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve patients' physical health and nutritional outcomes. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, the Dietitian will support nutrition screening, weight management, oral nutritional support, discharge planning, and referrals to specialist services where required. The post holder will also deliver staff training, contribute to quality improvement and service development projects, supervise junior staff and students, and ensure accurate clinical documentation and audit in line with professional and Trust standards. The post will work collaboratively with other AHPs to provide a community physical health clinic as part of our neighborhood transformation offer ### Main duties of the job Provide Dietetic input for adults diagnosed with mental ill health within C&H services. Independently manage a caseload using clinical reasoning to support Dietetic assessments and interventions, with peer-support, and supervision from the professional development lead dietitian. Use a person-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document Dietetic interventions. Prioritise a caseload of people requiring nutrition support by working closely with the MDT, attending team meetings, and ensuring appropriate review and monitoring. Support the delivery and audit of Nutrition Screening and Care Planning Training for staff Work with staff to promote cost-effective oral nutritional supplement prescriptions in line with local formularies Collaborate with the local Food Committee, service leads and service users on Quality Improvement and Service Development projects to improve nutrition outcomes Supervise junior Dietetic staff Support the development of Dietetics service pathways Support with effective onward referrals and discharge plans to appropriate services including eating disorder, local weight management, enteral feeding and other physical health services. Participate in ward/unit based health promotion and quality improvement activities with other professionals as capacity allows. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached JD for Detailed job description and main responsibilities. there is also a personal spec. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### evidence of screening **Essential** - wide knowledge of screening tools **Desirable** - experience of managing a case load independently ### professional qualification **Essential** - Qualified dietitian - HCPC **Desirable** - evidence of CPD ## Documents - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [jd mental health dietitian (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10486672) - [ps mental health dietitian (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10486673) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) ## 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.