Advanced Dietitian

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday - Friday, happy to discuss flexible working)

Job ref: 437-8001458

Site: Junction 17, Prestwich Hospital

Town: Prestwich

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/06/2026 23:59

Job overview: Are you a Dietitian looking for a new challenge in a unique and rewarding clinical setting? Would you like to work autonomously while still feeling supported and connected to a wider team? We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Band 7 Advanced Dietitian to join our Children & Adolescent MH (CAMHs) Inpatient Service on a part‑time basis (0.4 WTE/15 hours). You will lead the dietetic input across our general adolescent unit and secure forensic inpatient unit, supporting young people with complex mental and physical health needs on their recovery journey. This is a specialist and autonomous post where your expertise will directly shape care and outcomes.

Main duties of the job: As the lead Dietitian for CAMHS, you will provide specialist clinical input across a wide-ranging and rewarding caseload. Key areas include:

• Supporting patients who are underweight or at re‑feeding risk
• Delivering tailored weight‑management advice and interventions
• Providing diabetes education and dietary management
• Delivering individual dietetic assessments and group education sessions

You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence‑based, person-centred care, and you will be a visible advocate for the role of nutrition in mental health recovery in the CAMHS. Although this is a standalone post, you will not work in isolation. You will have access to:

• Regular clinical supervision and line management
• Peer support and CPD opportunities via the wider GMMH dietetic network
• Study days, training, and leadership opportunities

This is a dynamic, rewarding role offering autonomy, development and the chance to make a real impact in the lives of people facing complex challenges.

Working for our organisation: Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 staff across more than 122 locations, delivering inpatient and community‑based mental health care for people in Greater Manchester and the wider north west of England.

Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years

Person specification:

Education / Qualifications:

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent, HCPC registered Dietician, evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
• British Dietetic Association specialist courses, Advanced Diploma in Dietetic Practice, and completion or willingness to undertake a master’s level programme.
• Post‑graduate training relevant to mental health such as cognitive‑behavioural counselling, motivational interviewing, clinical supervision, leadership and management training or qualification.

Experience:

• Significant post‑registration experience in various clinical settings and age groups relevant to the post, including mental health settings.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and participation in service development.
• Experience managing or supervising junior team members or a team.
• Experience assessing and managing the nutritional needs of mental health service users across diverse populations, facilitating health promotion sessions, developing user leaflets and training resources, liaising with catering services, supervising Dietetic students, and working within secure settings.

Knowledge:

• Specialist knowledge of current best practice in both physical and mental health settings, ability to contribute to strategic planning, effective leadership and willingness to develop, planning and decision‑making skills, maintaining professional and personal boundaries, presentation and training skills, and effective communication.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication, assessment, care planning and decision‑making skills, prioritisation of own clinical cases, organisational and time‑management skills.
• Presentation skills, report writing, audit and research, training on specific topics or sharing knowledge.

Other Requirements:

• Member of the British Dietetic Association, willingness to work flexibly in accordance with service needs, good work attendance rate, computer literacy and competence, ability to manage workload and respond to changing priorities, some travel across the Trust may be required.
• Innovative and self‑directing.

Legal and EEO Statements: The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are committed to ensuring our workforce represents the diverse communities we serve and removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, including BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.