Lead Dietitian – Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Brookmans Park; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave (incl. bank)

Career development and training

Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access

Free meals and onsite parking

Job summary

Rhodes Wood Hospital in Hatfield, part of Elysium Healthcare, is seeking a Lead Dietitian to shape and develop a high-quality dietetic service for young people with eating disorders. You will provide clinical and professional leadership, ensuring safe, evidence-based care and personalised treatment planning.

Working with multidisciplinary teams and catering, you will drive service development, quality improvement, audits and dashboards, and be a visible role model for best practice in inpatient

Qualifications

• Management and Leadership course certification or equivalent.
• Experience in the field of mental health evidenced by sound clinical knowledge.
• As desirable, experience and/or understanding of the eating disorders treatment for children and young people.
• Experience of working in inpatient/acute settings would also be beneficial
• Sound understanding of dietetic practice, clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nutritional rehabilitation, refeeding syndrome, enteral feeding and physical health monitoring in eating disorders.
• Excellent knowledge of NICE guidance and evidence‑based interventions for eating disorders.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act principles relevant to inpatient CYPMHS settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the dietetic service across Rhodes Wood Hospital.
• Provide clinical leadership for delivery of safe, evidence-based nutritional care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and catering to meet dietary needs.
• Develop personalised treatment plans to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Drive service development, quality improvement, audits and dashboards.
• Present findings and implement evidence-based improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Dietetics

Mental health

Education

Degree in Dietetics

HCPC registration

BDA membership

BDA Mental Health Specialist Group member

Job description

Rhodes Wood Hospital in Hatfield, part of Elysium Healthcare, is seeking a Lead Dietitian to shape and develop a high-quality dietetic service for young people with eating disorders. You will provide clinical and professional leadership, ensuring safe, evidence-based care and personalised treatment planning.

Working with multidisciplinary teams and catering, you will drive service development, quality improvement, audits and dashboards, and be a visible role model for best practice in inpatient