# Dietitian > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Elysium Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietitian/29790dc3-d0cf-445e-8dce-32bcefe9279a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietitian/29790dc3-d0cf-445e-8dce-32bcefe9279a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Elysium Healthcare - **Town:** Borehamwood - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Salary:** £32,000 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T07:04:42.480Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0132-26-1173?employerCode=E0132 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1514773781&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8 up to 18 years. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan. As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. ### Main duties of the job As a Dietitian at Elysium Healthcare, you support vulnerable individuals by creating customized nutrition plans. The role involves managing complex inpatient and outpatient caseloads in an Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, families, and local community teams to aid patient recovery. Key duties include conducting pre-admission screenings, liaising with hospital catering departments to ensure dietary needs are met, and offering nutritional counseling. You will also deliver programs like "Nourish to Flourish" to help patients understand eating disorders. Additional responsibilities include offering weekly progress updates and family support sessions. ### About us Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, operates over 90 services across England and Wales, with a workforce exceeding 8000 employees. The organization offers care in fields like Mental Health, Neurology, Learning Disabilities, and Autism, among others. Emphasizing mental wellbeing and holistic care for its patients, it provides employees with extensive benefits such as career development opportunities, wellbeing support, and comprehensive financial perks. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and safeguarding the welfare of its service users. With roots in multiple countries and a global employee base, it provides ample growth opportunities. ### Details - Date posted: 09 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £32,000 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1514773781 - Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NN, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8 up to 18 years. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan. As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit. A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations. As a Dietitian you will be: - Assessing service users’ weight and advise regarding, weight, calories, and special meal plans - Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in service users. - Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions - Liaising with the hospital’s catering department and ensure that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date - Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training - Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds - Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change. - Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies. - Carrying out one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home. To be successful in this role, you will have: - HCPC registered - BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics - Post qualification training - Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient settling. - Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers - To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence Where you will be working Location: Rhodes Wood Hospital. Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NN You will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years. Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms. The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs. What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: - Annual base salary of £32,000 - The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. - Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals - Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! - Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance - Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts - Life Assurance, for added peace of mind - Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. - 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be - Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time - Pension contribution, to help secure your future - Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure ## Job Details Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8 up to 18 years. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan. As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. ## Job Description As a Dietitian at Elysium Healthcare, you support vulnerable individuals by creating customized nutrition plans. The role involves managing complex inpatient and outpatient caseloads in an Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, families, and local community teams to aid patient recovery. Key duties include conducting pre-admission screenings, liaising with hospital catering departments to ensure dietary needs are met, and offering nutritional counseling. You will also deliver programs like "Nourish to Flourish" to help patients understand eating disorders. Additional responsibilities include offering weekly progress updates and family support sessions. ## Responsibilities Being a Dietitian is so much more than just knowing what foods to eat, it's creating a nutritional bespoke plan that gives some of the most vulnerable people the energy and determination to build a brighter future. Feel valued and supported when you join the team as a Dietitian, working 37.5 hours at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8 up to 18 years. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a complex caseload, which will see you create individual rapports with service users as you learn about their health concerns, goals and dietary restrictions and preferences to create a healthy nutrition plan. As a Dietitian, you will deliver and offer contributions to the development of the specialist treatment plans and pathways as you maintain close contact with local community teams. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the service, offering assessment, formulation and treatment to people and their families/carers. You will act as a key link between the nursing team, the catering department, leading on the management of the dining room and nutrition support strategies on the unit. A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations. As a Dietitian you will be: Assessing service users’ weight and advise regarding, weight, calories, and special meal plans Working as an autonomous dietetic practitioner to carry a complex inpatient and outpatient caseload, using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in service users. Conducting pre-admission screenings for new referrals while laying out the plan for future interventions Liaising with the hospital’s catering department and ensure that the menu is reviewed regularly, the allergen list, portioning sizes and special menus are up to date Supporting in the development and co-facilitation of any group or activity and staff training Providing a weekly progress review and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in ward rounds Carrying out one to one nutrition counselling sessions to determine: eating behaviours, beliefs and attitudes about food and health, rationale for food choices, factors affecting eating behaviour and nutrition status. These sessions will also be used for exploring stage of change and to explore ambivalence and barriers to behaviour change. Delivering the Nourish to Flourish psychoeducation group, which is set up to help patients understand their eating disorders and critically explore their beliefs about food and bodies. Carrying out one to one family support, helping families understand the complex relationship between food and health, as well as strategies for supporting the patient to eat at home. To be successful in this role, you will have: HCPC registered BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics Post qualification training Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient settling. Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers To ensure knowledge and skills are maintained at a high level of professional competence Where you will be working Location: Rhodes Wood Hospital. Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NN You will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years. Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms. The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs. What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: Annual base salary of £32,000 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC registered, BSc in Dietetics or post graduate diploma in Dietetics, Post qualification training, Post-qualifying experience of working with people with eating disorders ideally in an inpatient setting, Knowledge and understanding of Eating Disorders in children and young people and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers. ## 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.