Bank Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada, New Brunswick is seeking to add a dietitian to their All-Age Eating Disorder Service. This role is focused on providing nutritional care within an inpatient adolescent unit and supports various opportunities to work with young patients facing mental health challenges. The ideal candidate should have transferable skills and be adaptable. Benefits include competitive pay, access to training, and participation in the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates

Access to paid annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Paid mandatory training

Flexibility of hours/location

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health is advantageous.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Skills in developing innovative approaches to care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload in an inpatient General Adolescent Unit.
• Deliver educational groups and attend stakeholder meetings.
• Support student and apprenticeship training programmes.

Job description

Overview

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 predominantly 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme
• 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

Qualifications

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

Application

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.

Driving would be preferred as cross cover to the community eating disorder team may be required.

For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530 option 1 option 2.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.