Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for 2x Band 7 Dietitians to join us as Team Leads, driving and developing dietetic services across different clinical areas to include Stroke and HCOP, and Specialist Medicine (Infectious Diseases and Respiratory).
These roles offer opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills while supporting quality improvement and service development projects. You'll manage a team of dietitians and assistants, overseeing patient-centred care and contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives.
Applicants must be registered Dietitians with strong clinical skills, leadership experience, and excellent communication. Experienced Band 7 Dietitians or ambitious Band 6 Dietitians ready to step into leadership are encouraged to apply. You\'ll embody our values of being Kind, Connected, and Bold. We will liaise with the appointed candidate to review which clinical area are best suited to their skillset and interests.
We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care and staff development. If you\'re passionate about leading excellent dietetic care and service innovation, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to lead a team of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants, providing expert clinical care across various settings. You will act as a source of specialist advice and promote the profile of dietetics within the multidisciplinary team. This role blends leadership with clinical work. You will coach, develop and upskill the dietetic workforce, promoting a positive learning culture, and ensure staff feel supported to grow and thrive. You will provide expert clinical advice and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote innovation, enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
We prioritise staff wellbeing and commit to flexible working and supporting your work life balance. We are open to secondment opportunities and depending on experience can be flexible with the clinical areas covered.
Qualifications
* Essential: Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above; A levels or equivalent; Degree in dietetics or equivalent; Registration with HCPC
* Desirable: Training in management/leadership; Training in specialist area; Evidence of further postgraduate study in specialist area
Experience and Skills
* Essential: Demonstration of clinical experience enabling manage a complex caseload; significant experience in managing/leading others; experience of training other staff / student dietitians; audits/research; good clinical knowledge of specialist area; understanding of audit and clinical effectiveness; awareness of local needs; CPD; staff CPD and appraisal
* Desirable: Member of BDA; Member of BDA Specialist Interest Group
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
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