Job Title: Dietitian - Adult Eating Disorder Hospital

Salary: £31,000 - £46,000 per annum (DOE)

Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Location: Chelmsford, Essex

Contract Type: Permanent

Qualifications: HCPC Registered Dietitian with relevant clinical experience

Are you a dedicated Dietitian with a passion for supporting individuals through recovery from eating disorders?

Do you want to work within a highly specialised mental health service, alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to evidence based, holistic care?

Ready to make a real impact in a supportive, well-resourced environment?

Overview:

Compass Associates are excited to be working with a leading independent provider of mental health care to recruit a Dietitian for a specialist inpatient unit in the Chelmsford area. This full time, permanent opportunity is ideal for a dietitian with experience in eating disorder recovery and complex mental health needs.

This service supports adults experiencing a range of psychiatric conditions including mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma related conditions and eating disorders, with a dedicated multidisciplinary team including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapists, and Nurses.

You will play a pivotal clinical role, helping shape nutritional plans and interventions that support medical recovery and psychological resilience.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments tailored to complex psychiatric needs
• Create and monitor individualised meal plans, ensuring nutritional, medical, and therapeutic goals are met
• Deliver 1:1 education and counselling to patients on healthy eating, relapse prevention, and recovery
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team to ensure a fully integrated care approach
• Participate in clinical reviews, audits, and service development initiatives
• Support best practice by staying up to date with current evidence and guidance in dietetics and eating disorder treatment

Candidate Requirements:

• HCPC registration as a Dietitian (essential)
• Experience working in inpatient, mental health or complex care settings (essential)
• Experience in eating disorder care (AN, BN, BED etc.) (essential)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate patients
• Team player, comfortable collaborating in a clinical MDT environment
• Knowledge of trauma informed or person centred care principles
• Confidence in delivering both clinical and educational dietetic sessions

Company Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday day off
• Free on site parking
• Subsidised meals on shift
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Private healthcare options & pension scheme
• Discounted gym, tech, and lifestyle benefits
• Funded CPD and supervisions
• Leadership and management training pathways

Commutable Locations:

• Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Witham, Basildon, Wickford, Maldon, Braintree, Ingatestone, Rayleigh

Interview Process:

• 1 stage face to face interview including a panel Q&A and scenario based discussion with the Hiring Manager and another member of senior staff.

Contact Details:

For more information or to apply, please contact Georgia Arnold at Compass Associates: garnold@compassltd.co.uk

Recommendations:

Compass Associates is acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for any successful referral we place into this or another permanent role.