# Senior Dietitian - CEDS > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dietitian-ceds/9f0f9bc1-b6f2-48f4-ba07-a9235f52579b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-dietitian-ceds/9f0f9bc1-b6f2-48f4-ba07-a9235f52579b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T12:52:06.138Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Bedford/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Dietitian_CEDS/Senior_Dietitian_CEDS-v8083860 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8083860?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary Community Eating Disorders Service, which will also involve some support within our Intensive Day Service, working with children and adolescents. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic experienced Dietitian to join this specialist area within our service. We are developing our dietetic resources across the pathway, the role will involve working closely with a small group of other Band 6/7 dietitians, alongside the wider MDT. The successful candidate will bring adaptable and transferable dietetic skills to provide specialist assessment, treatment and nutritional support for children and young people with eating disorders. Strong communication and motivational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally. ### Main duties of the job This role requires emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to build positive, therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be supported by an experienced Dietitian to ensure positive outcomes for the young people we support. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information please see the attached job description and person specification or contact Eleanor Chesters \[email protected\] ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary Community Eating Disorders Service, which will also involve some support within our Intensive Day Service, working with children and adolescents. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic experienced Dietitian to join this specialist area within our service. We are developing our dietetic resources across the pathway, the role will involve working closely with a small group of other Band 6/7 dietitians, alongside the wider MDT. The successful candidate will bring adaptable and transferable dietetic skills to provide specialist assessment, treatment and nutritional support for children and young people with eating disorders. Strong communication and motivational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally. ## Job Description This role requires emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to build positive, therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be supported by an experienced Dietitian to ensure positive outcomes for the young people we support. ## Responsibilities For further information please see the attached job description and person specification or contact Eleanor Chesters \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly and sensitively. - - Leadership and supervision of junior colleagues experience - - Strong motivational and behaviour change skills. - - Ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally. ### Experience **Essential** - - Significant level of post qualified experience in general, acute plus demonstrable clinical experience within this specialist area in both the inpatient and outpatient setting - - Strong understanding of eating disorders and their nutritional management. - - Significant experience of working with people with Eating Disorders - - Ability to provide specialist nutritional assessment, treatment and advice for children and young people. **Desirable** - Experience working with eating disorders - Experience in paediatrics or mental health settings. ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Appropriate diploma/degree to Masters level in Nutrition and Dietetics with mental health, paediatrics or CAMHS experience or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. - - HCPC registration as a Dietitian. - - Evidence of post qualification experience. **Desirable** - - Postgraduate training relevant to eating disorders, paediatrics or mental health. - - Evidence of continued professional development specific to CAMHS or eating disorders. ## Documents - [dietitian (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10376418) - [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) - [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.