Job summary
- Main area
 - Children's Dietitian, Eating Disorders & Mental Health
 - Grade
 - NHS AfC: Band 7
 - Contract
 - 12 months (Fixed Term - Maternity Leave cover to Sept 26)
 - Hours
 - Part time - 22.5 hours per week
 - Job ref
 - 354-CS-21761-A
 
- Employer
 - Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
 - Employer type
 - NHS
 - Site
 - Aldrington House
 - Town
 - Hove
 - Salary
 - £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
 - Salary period
 - Yearly
 - Closing
 - 13/11/2025 23:59
 
Employer heading
	
Children's Dietitian, Eating Disorders & Mental Health
NHS AfC: Band 7
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Band 7 Dietitian - fixed term contract to September 26
We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic Dietitian to join our Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS) to cover maternity leave.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right therapist to become a valued member of our vibrant multidisciplinary team.
You will carry a clinical caseload and also employ your knowledge and passions for Dietetics to support the development of provision to address the needs of children and young people.
Main duties of the job
As post holder your main duties will be to be responsible for the assessment of, and therapy with, the young person and their network; consultation and support within the wider multidisciplinary team in the inpatient unit and community setting and education for the staff group.
You will receive supervision operationally and from the ChYPS Lead Specialist Dietitian and gain additional support from the AHP Professional Lead within the wider ChYPS Services.
Working for our organisation
This is an excellent time for a Dietitian to be joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we have invested in our Dietetic workforce alongside a robust AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:
· Regular professional and clinical supervision.
· The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.
· Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities.
· A programme of AHP specific training.
Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at
https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/professional-areas/allied-health-professions
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs.
To ensure dietetic contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards working in collaboration with the wider MDT.
To provide expert advice to patients, carers and clinicians regarding provision of nutritional intervention for paediatric clients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional diagnosis (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) and the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centred goals), prescription of dietary therapy and use of ACBS products where appropriate.
To support in the strategic development and evaluation of dietetics in conjunction with the Lead Specialist Dietitian and alongside wider system consideration and collaboration with parallel agencies.
See attached Generic Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please liaise with Pratima Hurrymun - Service Manager on email: [email protected]
Jo Squire on email: [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
 - Registration with the HCPC as a Dietitian
 - Evidence of post graduate level study
 
Desirable criteria
- Practice Education training
 
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
 - Experience in a clinical area related to the post
 - Experience of multidisciplinary working
 - Experience of both group and individual work
 
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate complex condition related information to service users, carers and colleagues
 - Share knowledge, ideas and work practices including policies and strategies.
 - Ability to act as lead dietician for the clinical area, provide a high level of advice in complex situations.
 - Ability to coordinate dietetic activity across the area in collaboration with operational managers.
 - Demonstrate track record of writing and delivering key interventions.
 - Ability to use Trust IT systems including e-mail and electronic clinical records (standard keyboard skills)
 
Approach/Values
Essential criteria
- Team working
 - Ability to travel across sites
 
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
 - Pratima Hurrymun
 - Job title
 - Interim Service Manager
 - Email address
 - [email protected]
 - Telephone number
 - 07471 032027
 - Additional information
 Jo Squire on email: [email protected]
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