Advanced Dietitian
Job summary
Are you a qualified, experienced and compassionate Dietitian? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated band 7 Advanced Dietitian who has experience and an interest in working with children and young people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
This is a part-time role working 30 hours per week, your base will be in Penrith Hospital, North Cumbria and you will work into the CYPS Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) are based at Fairfield Centre in the Carleton Clinic, Carlisle.
You will work with children and young people (CYPS) in community settings across multiple sites, specifically working into the CYPS CEDS. CEDS provide treatment for children and young people living in North Cumbria, up until 19 years of age (with referrals accepted until age 18 years), who are struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.
Main duties of the job
You will take a lead role, providing expert dietetic input to prioritise clinical caseload and determine appropriate clinical intervention and management. You will be responsible for management and clinical supervision of dietitians and support workers who work with you in the dietetics service.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team in CEDS providing expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to children, young people and their families, as well as other key health professionals.
There are well established links with the NCIC hospital paediatric dietitians and the Specialist Children's Eating Disorder Dietitians at CNTW. You will receive full support from the Trustwide Dietetic Professional Lead, the Dietetic Team Leads as well as the other Advanced Dietitians working in other specialist areas. We hold regular peer supervision, journal sessions and training sessions to ensure our practice is up to date and supported.
Our aim is to create an environment where every member of our team can succeed. You will also be given the opportunity to work on service development and lead on trust wide projects, for example audit of the nutrition policy, outcome measures and quality improvement. The team have strong links with local universities, and we take dietetic students from Teesside and Newcastle Universities.
All staff have a valuable role and are expected to be actively involved in supporting the learning and development of our dietetic students.
About us
You will join our trust wide Dietetics Service, which has over 30 dietitians, clinical support assistants and a dedicated admin team. We have excellent links to multidisciplinary teams and nutrition and health promotion initiatives across the Trust. The Trust is committed to improve the physical health of our patients to help close the mortality gap for patients with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities. The Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job responsibilities
You will be required to travel to various sites, parking in our Trust car parks is free. There are hot desking offices available for dietitians to use across the Trust, and we will provide you with the necessary equipment to enable you to work across multiple sites and access electronic notes and dairies as needed. It is essential you have current and ongoing registration as a dietitian with the HCPC to be considered for this post. Please see the separate job description and person specification for more information. Date advertised - 8th October 2026 Closing date - 22nd October 2026 We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and
Qualifications · Essential
Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics Current valid registration as a Dietitian with the HCPC Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and other relevant CPD to Masters level
Desirable
Member of the BDA and Mental Health Specialist Group BDA: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults training Basic Food Hygiene certificate Leadership qualification CBT training
Knowledge and Experience · Essential
Post registration experience in a variety of dietetic specialities Knowledge, experience and evidence of working with people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and those with eating disorders Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Experience working in and presenting to groups Experience in the development of Dietetic services and participation in audit/research Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring students
Desirable
A working knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues and the Mental Health Act Knowledge of existing national guidance and key standards in eating disorders and current issues relating to nutrition Experience of using mindfulness techniques and CBT Experience of presenting on Dietetic issues in mental health at a National level Skills and Competencies
Essential
The ability to solve complex clinical problems some of which will require immediate resolution Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance as part of the supervision process Ability to be flexible; adapting approaches to suit different settings and patients Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning skills Good IT skills and ability to use electronic systems for recording clinical information
Desirable
Basic counselling skills Leadership skills Training and induction of staff Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
Professional in approach and manner Ability to work independently whilst contributing to multi-disciplinary teams Committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team Able to prioritise own work load and that of others, providing flexibility to cover colleague's patient cases in some circumstances Personal Characteristics/Additional Requirements
Essential
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills Good organisational and problem solving skills Able to work under own initiative, under pressure and achieve deadlines Reliable, dependable with good time keeping Enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to promote Dietetic services A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma Motivation to develop new skills and approaches within the Mental Health setting Demonstrate patience, diplomacy and negotiation skills Ability and willingness to travel around the Trust and to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable
Keen to learn and gain further experience, with an interest in all aspects of dietetics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
