Specialist Dietician

Job Summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Dietitian to join our Eating Disorder Pathway
. This role offers an opportunity to provide expert dietetic care to children and young people experiencing eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Atypical Eating Disorders.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to comprehensive assessments, develop individualised nutritional care plans, and support the recovery journey of our patients. Your expertise will be vital in delivering evidence-based interventions and collaborating with mental health professionals, paediatricians, and psychiatrists to ensure holistic care.

• Conduct specialist dietetic assessments for young people with eating disorders.
• Develop and implement individualised nutritional care plans.
• Provide expert advice and consultation to colleagues, families, and other professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Contribute to service development, research, and clinical audits.
• Offer clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues or trainees as appropriate.
• Engage in continuous professional development to maintain and enhance clinical skills.

• A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Regular clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development.
• Involvement in service improvement initiatives and research projects.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work‑life balance.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon. CFHD provides integrated care and treatment across physical and mental health through Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust, working closely with other organisations and providers to deliver locality and county‑wide based integrated access to services, based on the i‑Thrive Framework.

CFHD works closely with local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School to support students in clinical training placements and supports staff to undertake postgraduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non‑patronising and non‑judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

• Date posted: 10 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9369‑26‑0088
• Job locations:
  Children & Family Health Devon, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7FW

• Work as a fully integrated member of the multi‑disciplinary Children and Young Peoples Eating Disorders Service (community).
• Act as a specialist autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice to patients and health professionals in the Eating Disorders dietetic service.
• Lead and contribute to policy development on matters relating to service development for dietetics within the Eating Disorders Service.
• Develop appropriate resources within this specialist area of dietetic practice.
• Help to establish research and development and a robust audit review of service within this specialist area of dietetics.

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, using goal‑based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
• Working collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Working with children and young people’s mental health needs, families and parents/carers, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in highly…