Band 7 Specialist Dietitian | Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

You will provide clinical supervision and day to day management and support to dietetic colleagues. You will hold a specialist clinical caseload and recent relevant experience in either learning disabilities or mental health is therefore essential.

You will fully participate in the training of B and C Placement student dietitians and dietetic apprentices.

You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the specialist service areas. You will have a drive to develop yourself and others to improve patient care and will seek opportunities to lead on service improvement and deliver the values of Birmingham Community Health Care Trust.

• Provide highly specialist clinical assessment and on-going Dietetic management of adults with learning disabilities.
• Provide therapeutic Dietetic care to clients in a range of venues across the City.
• Act as a source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance.
• Raise nutritional awareness and promote the benefits of Nutrition and Dietetic services.
• Take responsibility and a leadership role in supporting the service delivery and clinical practice.
• You will join a team of dietitians working as part of a Specialist Learning Disability Community Dietetic service and will contribute to nutrition support, enteral feeding and weight management.

• HCPC registered dietitians, who have obtained relevant clinical dietetic experience.
• Car drivers with access to a car to meet the requirement for regular travel across organisational sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered).