Senior Dietitian - CEDS | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dietitian - CEDS | East London NHS Foundation Trust

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 30 April 2026


• Salary: Not specified


• Additional salary information: £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata


• Hours: Part time


• Closing date: 14 June 2026


• Location: Bedford, MK40 3JT


• Company: East London NHS Foundation Trust


• Job type: Contract


• Job reference: 7977930/363-SSLB7977930

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary Community Eating Disorders Service, which will also involve some support within our Intensive Day Service, working with children and adolescents. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic experienced Dietitian to join this specialist area within our service. We are developing our dietetic resources across the pathway, the role will involve working closely with a small group of other Band 6/7 dietitians, alongside the wider MDT.

The successful candidate will bring adaptable and transferable dietetic skills to provide specialist assessment, treatment and nutritional support for children and young people with eating disorders. Strong communication and motivational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally.

This role requires emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to build positive, therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be supported by an experienced Dietitian to ensure positive outcomes for the young people we support.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Our clinics are readily accessible from North London (Luton and Dunstable) or Milton Keynes andNorthampton (Mid Beds and Bedford). ELFT offer attractive recruitment packages and in Beds andLuton CEDS we are committed to offering our staff the opportunity to develop their skills.

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification or contact

Eleanor Chesters

eleanor.chesters@nhs.net

This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary Community Eating Disorders Service, which will also involve some support within our Intensive Day Service, working with children and adolescents. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic experienced Dietitian to join this specialist area within our service. We are developing our dietetic resources across the pathway, the role will involve working closely with a small group of other Band 6/7 dietitians, alongside the wider MDT.

The successful candidate will bring adaptable and transferable dietetic skills to provide specialist assessment, treatment and nutritional support for children and young people with eating disorders. Strong communication and motivational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally.

This role requires emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to build positive, therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be supported by an experienced Dietitian to ensure positive outcomes for the young people we support.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Our clinics are readily accessible from North London (Luton and Dunstable) or Milton Keynes andNorthampton (Mid Beds and Bedford). ELFT offer attractive recruitment packages and in Beds andLuton CEDS we are committed to offering our staff the opportunity to develop their skills.