Specialist Dietitian (Learning disabilities and Mental Health)
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0YF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-25-0493 |
Summary
To undertake clinical assessments and appropriate dietetic intervention for service users within the learning disability and mental health inpatient services at Springfield Hospital (including but not limited to nutrition support, eating disorders, enteral feeding, dysphagia and chronic health conditions) To recommend and advise on the prescription of suitable ACBS products including nutritional supplements and enteral feeding products To work with clients with complex physical and psychological needs, using outcome measures as appropriate. To be aware of patients at high psychiatric risk and liaise with the team regarding the management of these patients. To act as autonomous practitioner, with full responsibility for the Dietetic management of the agreed caseload. To decide clinical priorities for own work area, balancing client related activities with other professional clinical demands. To work effectively as a team member of the dietetic service, providing a flexible service, covering as appropriate other dietetic services. To maintain a high standard of clinical practice. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, establishing collaborative working relationships, sharing skills and information. To be actively involved in clinical team meetings, wards rounds, community meetings and care plan review meetings as required. To adhere to any clinical standards and guidelines produced by the British Dietetic Association To communicate effectively with service users for whom there may be significant barriers to understanding using a range of verbal and nonverbal communication skills and taking account of a range of intellectual and communication abilities and mental health and emotional states. To communicate effectively with all MDT members, actively involved in treatment planning. To liaise with Dietitians at acute hospitals and primary care regardingpatients being transferred between services.