Dietitian | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Clinical Lead Dietitian to work in forensic mental health services. The role involves managing dietetic interventions and mentoring staff. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. The position offers extensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing dietetic interventions in a mental health setting.
• Knowledge of recovery principles and practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals and caseload of service users requiring dietetic interventions.
• Provide individual and group activities aligned with recovery principles.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and students.

Skills

Leadership skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Job description

Overview

Fixed term with the potential for substantive after 12 months

If you are looking for a rare and exciting opportunity as a Clinical Lead Dietitian in a forensic mental health service, this is the position for you.

The Forensic Services based at St Bernard’s Hospital on the Ealing site in London are comprised of a number of specialist areas including Women’s and Men’s services at both low and medium security. The post holder will join an already established Occupational Therapy and AHP service.

You will be responsible for managing the referrals and subsequent caseload of service users requiring dietetics interventions.

We have a wider Allied Health Professions service comprising occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, activity coordinators and Recovery Support workers, Dieticians, SLT and Physiotherapists.

You will be supervised and supported by the Head of Occupational Therapy and AHP, Rehabilitation lead to monitor the dietetic needs of the service users and devise the best use of the available resource to this specific population.

You will carry a clinical caseload and have responsibilities to provide a range of individual and group activities that develop service user’s skills and function in line with recovery principles and practice.

The post also offers an opportunity to develop both clinical and managerial skills. We would ensure that you receive the relevant training and support when you join the team as required.

We have clear clinical models and pathways for service users moving from our acute wards into rehabilitation and through into the community with occupational performance skills being central to the readiness for transition through each stage of a service user recovery.

You will be instrumental in ensuring service user’s physical health is optimised and ensure they can benefit from the available treatment options.

As an AHP Service we have a strong commitment to CPD within the trust and provide a range of opportunities for staff with the expectation that learning is shared and clinical excellence is achieved. Our other AHP colleagues work very closely with us and joint work and learning is integral within the trust.

You will be working with OT and Rehab staff which will require leadership skills, mentoring and coaching. You will be involved in the teams teaching programme and also take students to develop and maintain the workforce of the future.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025