Bank Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a Bank Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian to provide nutritional care within an adolescent unit. The role involves managing caseloads, supporting junior staff, and offering educational sessions. Candidates should have a dietetics degree, registration, and experience in clinical areas. The position offers competitive rates, flexibility, and training opportunities. Apply early as the vacancy may close quickly. Contact Temporary Staffing Team for details.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay

Access to paid annual leave

Access to the NHS pension scheme

Paid mandatory training

Flexibility of hours/location

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas including nutrition support.
• Evidence of post registration training in nutrition support and dietetics and commitment to CPD.
• Problem-solving approach to identify, analyze and evaluate complex dietetic issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload within an inpatient General Adolescent Unit supporting the Eating Disorder Pathway.
• Deliver educational groups and attend meetings with stakeholders.
• Support student and apprenticeship training programs.

Skills

Assertiveness

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

Registered Dietitian with the Health Professions Council

Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Job description

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Bank Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 23 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and specialised dietetic team within The All-Age Eating disorder service, based in Kent and Medway. The role will predominately focus on the provision of nutritional care for a General in-patient Adolescent unit based in Staplehurst. This role supports opportunities to experience work in mental health and eating disorders for young patients, within a supportive and collaborative MDT.

Our team is committed to delivering the highest quality of care, enabling our service users to have autonomy and choice in their recovery. We achieve this through regular developmental opportunities, journal reviews and twice monthly CPD, delivered both by dietitians and the wider MDT.

While experience in mental health is advantageous, we also encourage applications from those with transferable skills. You should be adaptable, enjoy variety, and demonstrate the ability to work autonomously. This role also includes developing innovative approaches to care and supporting the development of junior dietetic staff and students.

Main duties of the job

• Work under the operational guidance of the Dietetic Lead and Advanced Dietetic Practitioner.
• Manage a diverse caseload across within an inpatient General Adolescent Unit, predominately supporting the Eating Disorder Pathway.
• Deliver educational groups and attend regular meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support our student and apprenticeship training programmes and support junior members of staff assigned to support you.

About us

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• PAMOVA training for Mental Health staff;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role. This vacancy will be closed as soon as a suitable number of applicants have been received; therefore please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530 option 1 option 2.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description that has been attached to the advert for detailed job description. Driving would be preferred as cross cover to the community eating disorder team may be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered as a Dietitian with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of post registration training in nutrition support and dietetics and commitment to CPD
• Minimum of 18 months post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas including nutrition support
• Problem solving approach - to be able to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of complex dietetic and non- dietetic, patient and non- patient related problems
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Knowledge

• Assertiveness and ability to influence change in others
• Highly effective communication skills - both written and verbal
• Effective organisational skills -

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust