About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Dietitian to join our Adult Eating Disorders and Community Dietetic Services. This is a split post, with 0.6 WTE based within the community Adult Eating Disorders Team and 0.4 WTE supporting the Community Dietetic Service across clinics, community hospitals and wider community settings.
This role offers a unique opportunity to develop specialist skills within eating disorders while maintaining and broadening dietetic expertise across a wide range of community conditions. You will work as part of experienced multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality, evidence-based dietetic interventions to adults in community settings.
The Adult Eating Disorders Team delivers NICE recommended interventions including FREED, SSCM, MANTRA and ARFID focused approaches. Training and development opportunities are supported within the service.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist dietetic assessment, treatment and review for adults receiving care from the community Adult Eating Disorders Team (0.6 WTE).Deliver dietetic care within the Community Dietetic Service (0.4 WTE), working across outpatient clinics, community hospitals and wider community settings using facetoface, telephone and video appointments.Manage a defined caseload, prioritising clinical need and risk while working autonomously within professional guidelines.Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to care planning, MDT meetings and case discussions.Support service development activities including audit, outcomes monitoring and patient information development.Supervise and support students and contribute to the development of more junior staff as required.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options to help you balance work and lifeNHS pension scheme for long-term financial securityGenerous annual leave allowance to recharge and relaxA strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potentialAdditionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description Job responsibilities
You'll be professionally accountable for the delivery of high quality dietetic care to adults with eating disorders and to patients supported by the Community Dietetic Service. This includes comprehensive nutritional assessment, formulation of individualised care plans, and delivery of treatment using evidence based dietetic and behaviour change approaches.
Within the Adult Eating Disorders Team, you will contribute to the delivery of structured, NICE recommended models including FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders), SSCM, MANTRA and ARFID related interventions. You will work closely with psychology, medical, nursing and support staff to promote recovery, manage risk and support patient engagement.
In the community dietetic element of the role, you will provide dietetic assessment and intervention across a range of conditions, adapting your approach for different settings and modes of delivery. This will support maintenance and development of broad clinical dietetic skills alongside specialist eating disorder practice.
You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and professionals, using advanced communication skills to manage anxiety, resistance, low motivation and other barriers to engagement. Accurate clinical documentation, service activity recording and contribution to audit and service improvement are integral to the role.
You'll work within HCPC and BDA professional standards, contribute to clinical governance and CPD activity, and participate flexibly across service locations as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalentRegistered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
Teaching qualification or experience of teaching groups
Experience Essential
NHS hospital and / or community dietetic experienceSignificant demonstrable post registration experience in a clinical setting as a Band 5 Dietitian or higherAudit experience Experience of MUST
Additional Criteria Essential
Knowledge of a wide range of dietetics To be able to understand the pros and cons of different treatment options in general dietetics.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
The Crescent
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)