Paediatric Dietitian ARFID Pathway | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£58,133 - £65,261 Inner London HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E14 8HQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	17 Aug 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary ARFID Pathway, part of the East London Community Eating Disorder Service for Children and Young People (EL CEDS-CYP), working with children and young people aged 8–18 with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or suspected ARFID. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Dietitian to join this specialist pathway.

● Assessing the nutritional needs of children and young people referred to the ARFID Pathway.

● Contributing to initial assessments and providing specialist dietetic advice to children, young people, families and the MDT.

● Demonstrating a strong understanding of refeeding syndrome and its management within an ARFID/eating disorder population.

● Acting as an advocate for dietetic interventions and promoting improved nutritional understanding among children, young people and their families.

● Complying with and implementing, as far as is practicable, NICE Guidelines for Eating Disorders and the MEED Guidelines.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

● Designing and delivering specialised programmes of nutritional care for children and young people treated in the community, which may include decisions on alternative feeding (e.g. oral nutritional supplements, or liaison regarding NGT feeding) to enable sufficient nutritional rehabilitation.

● Contributing to health promotion and prevention activities relating to ARFID and paediatric feeding difficulties as part of the specialist team.

● Providing packages of care and psycho-education for children, young people and their families/carers that take account of the complexities of family systems, sensory presentations and significant social networks.

● Ensuring that the needs of the client group are paramount, and being aware of and adhering to safeguarding guidelines relating to child protection.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Aug 2026

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