Specialist Dietitian

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Truro, Liskeard, Newquay; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Truro is seeking a Specialist Dietitian to join their children's eating disorder service. In this role, you will deliver high-quality assessments and interventions for children with eating disorders and related mental health issues. Candidates must have a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, be registered as a Dietician, and possess experience in mental health services. Full-time and part-time options available with competitive salaries ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required.
• Experience working in Mental Health services is essential.
• Registration as a Dietitian with relevant qualifications necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nutrition and dietetic services.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing assessments.
• Contribute to service development and audit activities.

Skills

Understanding of mental illness

Ability to evaluate data

Coping with stressful situations

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Registration as a Dietitian

Teaching qualification or experience

Specialist Dietetic Training

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dietitian

The closing date is 09 December 2025

This will also be considered as a developmental role Band 5 to Band 6.

We are excited to be able to go out to advert for a specialist eating disorders dietitian to join the children and young people's eating disorder service, based in Cornwall.

We value ourselves in being a close, supportive and containing team that is passionate about providing high quality care and look forward to welcoming you to join us.

As a specialist dietitian, you will work as part of an MDT providing full assessments, formulation and evidence-based interventions to children, young people and their families, who are experiencing Eating disorders and co-morbid mental health difficulties.

You will be responsible for maintaining an individual caseload, from referral to discharge, conducting routine and high priority assessments and dietetic interventions as appropriate and exercising autonomy.

You will be liaising and providing advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.

You will be expected to contribute to the screening of referrals and partaking of the Eating Disorders Duty rota.

You will join our consultant paediatricians to conduct MDT clinics for children and young people suffering with eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To plan and deliver a high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to this area and contribute to service development as required.

To work as a senior autonomous practitioner delivering a high quality dietetic service in Cornwall Foundation Trust.

To help to support and/or establish audit and robust evaluation of the dietetic service.

To have a high level of knowledge, skills and experience in order to approach tasks with an open and understanding mind and deal with situations in a timely and empathic manner.

To be responsible for nutrition and dietetic participation in multi-professional teams and contribute to policy making as directed by the head of service.

To work as a key member of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

To work as a key member of the Dietitians Mental Health Team within Cornwall Foundation Trust.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent leading to Health Professions Council (HPC)
• Registration as a Dietitian
• A teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups.
• A wide range of post registration dietetic experience including delivery of services in the community and some experience of working in Mental health services
• Specialist Dietetic Training at Post graduate diploma level or relevant equivalent experience gained through substantial advanced clinical practice
• Advanced certificate in counselling skills or counselling experience
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association Mental Health Group.
• Working with people with mental illness and eating disorders.

Skills and Aptitude

• Demonstrate an understanding of mental illness and how this may impact on the nutritional and dietetic needs of an individual.
• An ability to evaluate and report on complex data
• Able to work in highly stressful situations including the ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully.

Knowledge and abilities

• An ability to demonstrate best dietetic practice for a range of conditions
• An ability to demonstrate best dietetic practice for a range of conditions An ability to assess success and write reports
• An ability to communicate with a wide range of people and using differing medias
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newquay Integrated Health Hub OR Truro Health Park OR 6a Heathlands Liskeard (Applicant Choice)

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Compressed hours

Reference number

201-25-867

Job locations

Newquay Integrated Health Hub OR Truro Health Park OR 6a Heathlands Liskeard (Applicant Choice)