Dietetic Assistant

Dietetic Assistant

The closing date is 28 January 2026

We are looking for a Dietetic Assistant to work within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for 12 months. The post holder will be based at Hopewood and work alongside two experienced Dietitians to support with the assessment and treatment of Children and Young People with Eating Disorders.

The purpose of the role is to support the registered dietitian in the assessment, monitoring and treatment of Children and Young People with an Eating Disorder. Undertaking related administration in accordance with the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct for dietetic assistants. The post holder will be expected to work within the wider MDT delivering interventions to Children and Young People under the guidance of the registered dietitians within the team.

The post holder will work under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian to deliver high quality dietetic interventions within agreed policies and protocols.

#TeamNotts

HC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

To work as part of the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service under the direction of a registered Dietitian to deliver high quality Dietetic interventions within agreed policies and protocols.

Work autonomously on specific projects as agreed with the registered Dietitian.

Be an active member of the CAMHS Eating Disorder Team and have awareness of other members roles and contribute to support those roles where possible.

For full responsibilities please see job description and person specification.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

• Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification PLUS short courses or relevant experience to diploma level.
• Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification PLUS short courses or relevant experience to diploma level.

• Experience of working within the NHS / healthcare or community setting.
• Experience working with families.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of good nutrition in health.
• Experience working with patients in a care setting.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience dealing with telephone queries.
• Experience of involvement in development work - eg data collection, quality assurance, service improve.
• Experience of project work.
• Experience supporting nutrition / lifestyle programme.
• Experience in a teaching environment.
• Previous HCSW / DSW work.
• Previous experience of working within an Eating Disorders Team.

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide accurate verbal and written communication.
• Ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds & learning needs.
• Ability to use word processing software.
• Ability to use spreadsheets and database software to maintain patient data and statistics.
• Involvement in Group Facilitation Skills.
• Knowledge of Eating Disorders.

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…