University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6/7 Cystic Fibrosis Dietitian - Fixed Term- Developmental

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced or developing Dietitian to join our Dietetic therapy team as part of our forward thinking adult Cystic Fibrosis team at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality dietetic care to adults with Cystic Fibrosis who attend the West Midlands Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre. We are looking for an innovative dietitian to contribute to the leadership, delivery and development of the CF Dietetic service. The Post holder will be required to have responsibility for the provision of specialist level dietetic support to CF patients within the Trust within available resources, to provide training and an advisory service to other dietitians within the Midlands and to act as a key contact for nutrition and adult cystic fibrosis in the region. The existing team will support with development needs for those candidates who meet the criteria for a developmental role.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work is varied covering our 20 bedded inpatient ward, outpatient, virtual clinics and home visits. Working within the multi-disciplinary team of consultants, diabetes specialist nurse, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, social workers and pharmacists and supported by the UHB Therapies Directorate, you will support the strategic development and provide leadership, operational management and clinical expertise for the team, participating in the delivery of operational performance targets (finance, activity, workforce and quality/safety). You will require experience of nutritional support and diabetes as well as the skills to support the team to adhere to relevant local and national standards of care. The service has an active research programme and an enthusiasm for research and innovative approaches to service delivery are essential. Therapies at HGS are committed to providing a 7 day therapy service with participation in bank holiday cover for dietetics.

UHB is a large teaching Trust. The department gives CPD a high priority and we would actively support the development of your knowledge in this area. We take both B and C placement dietetic students, and have excellent IT and secretarial support.

If you are looking for a new challenge working with this supportive and friendly team, we would like to hear from you.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£37,338 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9007391-1

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
  • A levels or equivalent qualification
  • Degree in dietetics or equivalent.
  • Current Registration with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstration of clinical experience enabling post holder to manage a complex caseload of patients
  • Demonstration of significant experience in managing /leading others
  • Experience of training other staff / student dietitians.
  • Previous experience of conducting audits and/or research
  • Good clinical knowledge of specialist area of team to manage.
  • Understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service.
  • Awareness of local needs, eg; ethnic minority and low income groups.
  • Broad dietetic knowledge of relevant specialism.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Awareness and commitment to staff CPD.
  • Awareness and commitment to appraisal system
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
  • A levels or equivalent qualification
  • Degree in dietetics or equivalent.
  • Current Registration with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstration of clinical experience enabling post holder to manage a complex caseload of patients
  • Demonstration of significant experience in managing /leading others
  • Experience of training other staff / student dietitians.
  • Previous experience of conducting audits and/or research
  • Good clinical knowledge of specialist area of team to manage.
  • Understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service.
  • Awareness of local needs, eg; ethnic minority and low income groups.
  • Broad dietetic knowledge of relevant specialism.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Awareness and commitment to staff CPD.
  • Awareness and commitment to appraisal system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Benjamin Hughes

Ben.Hughes@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£37,338 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9007391-1

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


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