To provide dietetic input for adults diagnosed with a learning disability within Bedford and Central Bedfordshire. 2. Manage a specialist caseload of overweight and obese clients who are at risk of metabolic complications, offering tailored dietetic advice in group and individual settings to patients, and their families/carers 3. To support healthy eating promotion and education to people with learning disabilities, and their carers, in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members and local services 4. Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings for dietetic referrals and joint care planning for clients requiring dietetic intervention including those on psychotropic medication, those with behaviours that challenge or those at risk of constipation and complications. 5. Identify patients at risk of malnutrition, and provide appropriate advice on oral nutritional support, working closely with Speech and Language Therapists and specialist nurses. 6. Lead on the development and implementation of easy-read nutritional resources and diet sheets for adults with learning disabilities, and advise local teams tailor-made resources and reasonable adjustments 7. Ensure acute dietary assessments (interpretation of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical condition and diet history), expert advice based on evidence-based practice, and implement patient-centred treatment plans (involving calculation of nutritional requirements) 8. To facilitate access to mainstream Dietetics services in conjunction with the wider MDT, who provide support for people with learning disabilities around enteral feeding, 9. To support pathways for clients who present with disordered eating in conjunction with the wider MDT linking with mainstream services 10. To support individuals who present with behaviours of concern relating to eating conjunction with the wider MDT, this may include behaviours around food avoidance. 11. Ensure effective communication with healthcare professionals, outside of the learning disability service. This will include GPs, Acute Services and other Dietetic Services. 12. Ensure that accurate and comprehensive electronic dietetic records of assessment, treatment, progress and discharge summaries are maintained in accordance with legal and trust standards 13. Provide support and advice to people with learning disabilities and carers on the dietetic and nutritional requirements of people with learning disabilities involving the interpretation and communication of complex and sensitive information in an accessible form 14. Provide training and advice to other members of the learning disability service in relation to the dietetic and nutritional requirements of people with learning disabilities, with a particular focus on weight management 15. Provide training and workshops for staff and carers at homes and day services regarding dietary modification and menu-planning to support healthy eating training, nutrition support for clients with dysphagia 16. To monitor effectiveness of dietary interventions through goal setting, audit, outcome measurements and evaluation. 17. Review, update and develop dietary information and education materials for patients and carers in order to ensure dietary advice is evidence-based, patient-centred, accessible and meets cultural needs 18. Manage the dietetic aspect of the service, prioritisng referrals. 19. To contribute to Continuing Health Care assessments related to a persons nutritional status and needs 20. To have a thorough understanding of the current legislation relating to people with learning disabilities and their health needs. 21. To work in a range of community settings, including people with learning disabilities homes, and day services, supported living, residential and nursing placements. 22. To contribute to shaping local health services (e.g. development of local protocols and policies), promoting an inclusive service for people with learning