Job summary
We are looking for a Nutritionist or Dietitian to join our Startwell Team. Startwell is an obesity prevention programme for Early Years settings in Birmingham. It includes food and physical activity and is based around 8 key messages to help Early Years settings, parents and health professionals create a healthier environment for our children and families. Startwell is an award process with set criteria that settings have to meet to gain the award.
Main duties of the job
Startwell is a community based programme that works across the city. The team has a variety of job roles including Physical Activity and Early Years staff. This allows for shared learning and experiences within the team. The post holder will be allocated their own case load of Early Years settings to support and work through the Startwell Award. They will also deliver Startwell and nutrition training to Early Years professionals at centralised training.
About us
Startwell are part of a large and unique community dietetic department consisting of many professions including nutritionists, physical activity staff, early year's staff, dietitians, psychologists, support workers, nutrition nurses and administrators, with a strong national and local profile and a reputation for innovation and partnership working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Qualifications / training - Degree in Human Nutrition or Dietetics
- Qualifications / training -Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating projects
- Significant experience of working with parents & professionals and children under five on nutrition & maternal nutrition
- Experience of writing training & running training packages for health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of food preparation / cooking
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to plan and manage own time
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
- Understanding of nutrition within a community setting
- Evidence of good verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of services for children under five in Birmingham
- Ability to work with all agencies across voluntary, education, health & social services sectors
- Ability to run & critically evaluate training sessions with people from a range of backgrounds
Desirable
- An understanding of diversity and how it impacts on eating habits and practices
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up-to-date, evidence based, clinical trends and practices
- Knowledge of nutrition priorities for children under five
- An ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect of health and safety
Personal qualities
Essential
- An ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- An ability to be non-judgemental
Desirable
- An ability to be flexible in a changing environment
- An ability to work independently and use initiative
- An ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Qualifications / training - Degree in Human Nutrition or Dietetics
- Qualifications / training -Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating projects
- Significant experience of working with parents & professionals and children under five on nutrition & maternal nutrition
- Experience of writing training & running training packages for health professionals
Desirable
- Experience of food preparation / cooking
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to plan and manage own time
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
- Understanding of nutrition within a community setting
- Evidence of good verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of services for children under five in Birmingham
- Ability to work with all agencies across voluntary, education, health & social services sectors
- Ability to run & critically evaluate training sessions with people from a range of backgrounds
Desirable
- An understanding of diversity and how it impacts on eating habits and practices
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up-to-date, evidence based, clinical trends and practices
- Knowledge of nutrition priorities for children under five
- An ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect of health and safety
Personal qualities
Essential
- An ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- An ability to be non-judgemental
Desirable
- An ability to be flexible in a changing environment
- An ability to work independently and use initiative
- An ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
