We have an exciting opportunity in the Adult Eating Disorder Team in Suffolk for a part time Specialist Dietitian to work in the west of the county with a working base of Bury St Edmunds. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and be supported by three Specialist Dietitians working within Suffolk Eating Disorders.

This exciting role expects you to act as a source of expertise on the dietary management of eating disorders to the multi-disciplinary team, community health professionals and others involved in the care of our patients. This includes liaising with colleagues in the local acute hospital trust.

This is a change from being based in a traditional dietetic department and allows for significant personal and professional development. The eating disorders team is a supportive environment respectful of the dietetic role.

Clinical work is varied and hugely rewarding. You will work with patients through the nutritional and physical consequences of an eating disorders... providing advice to patients at all stages of their treatment. This will include patients at risk of re-feeding syndrome, early intervention, patients with complex dietary needs i.e. IBS, Coeliac disease, allergies and education on nutrition whilst challenging abnormal eating behaviours.

You may not have eating disorders experience however we welcome applications from experienced dietitians with sound transferable skills and an interest in this fascinating clinical field.

We are a cross county team so some work across the Suffolk locality may be required. Local induction and specialist training is available to prepare you for this role and we have local links with specialist dietetic colleagues for additional clinical supervision and professional development.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Jordan Job title: Specialist Dietitian Email address: [email protected]

Or contact Natalie Windley, Clinical Team Leader via email

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Bury St Edmunds Bury Saint Edmunds UK

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