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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.
Contact
- Address
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Priestley Wharf
- 20 Holt Street
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B7 4BN
- Contact Number
- 0121 466 6000
Band 7 Prescribing Support Team Lead Dietitian
Accepting applications until: 03-Dec-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 03-Dec-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Gee Business Centre,
- Cyfeiriad
- Birmingham Community Nutrition Technical Block, First Floor and Annex, Holborn Hill,
- Tref
- Birmingham
- Cod post
- B7 5JR
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Oriau
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Dietitian
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Would you like to join a small team of dietitians working in a novel and exciting way? Are you keen to develop your management and leadership skills and support the cost-effective use of nutrition products across Primary Care and Community settings? If so, Birmingham Community Nutrition has a vacancy in our Prescribing Support Service and is looking for someone like you to develop your career and build on your existing skills.
This award-winning team works directly with Care Homes, GP Practices and their staff and with the ICB Medicines Management team to deliver an invaluable service making sure the right patients receive the right products. Embedded with the Nutrition & Dietetic service but working closely with Primary Care and the ICB, you will collaborate with other experienced Dietitians to deliver this service and will have the professional support and leadership of the Dietetic Service Leads.
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As the Team Lead Dietitian for Prescribing Support, you will lead on the delivery of the team’s objectives; help set the direction of the team and manage the day-to-day operational side of the team, including line management of one Band 5 Dietitian and one Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Birmingham Community Nutrition provides a comprehensive community citywide service for the Birmingham CCG and employs over 70 staff. We also support the training of dietetic students from two higher education institutions (A, B & C placements).
Benefits of working for Birmingham Community Nutrition include free parking at all community venues, excellent access to IT equipment to work remotely, up to date office facilities and comprehensive admin support dedicated to the service.
The department has a structured approach to Clinical Governance and your personal development via preceptorship, annual appraisals, clinical supervision and training opportunities. Career development, flexible working and staff support are given high priority in the Trust, whose goal is to be a truly inclusive organisation and a great place to work
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To adhere to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics and the dietitians standards of proficiency of the Health Professions Council and to provide leadership to staff to do the same.
To be aware of your level of responsibility and accountability within the wider Nutrition and Dietetic service, and designated Commissioning areas, being guided by policies, procedures and the support of peers, and to ensure your team do the same.
To be responsible for maintaining and demonstrating own competence to practice through participation in appraisal process and CPD within the framework of the professional portfolio.
To work with the Head of Birmingham Community Nutrition in taking responsibility for the strategic development and promotion of the ONS Prescribing Project (ONSP) and Pan-Birmingham Nutrition Formulary across Birmingham, and the West Midlands Region, taking into account national guidelines and the needs of the diverse local population.
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UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Using Artificial Intelligence
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- An ability to be very flexible in a changing environment
- An ability to work well with others
Meini prawf dymunol
- An ability to work to short deadlines
- Ability to plan and implement given project
Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics (or equivalent)
- Registered with Health Professionals Council
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Postgraduate degree Dietetics
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of successful project management
- Significant experience of working in community settings / primary care
- Significant experience of clinical dietetics at a senior grade including nutrition support
- Can demonstrate successful project management skills
- Significant experience of training other staff groups at all educational levels/abilities
Meini prawf dymunol
- Significant experience of dietetic leadership
Skills & Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to demonstrate verbal communication skills
- Ability to produce legible, communication and reports
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence assertively
- Ability to demonstrate effective multi-agency and multi-professional working
- Ability to be able to deal sensitively with patients experiencing distressing life changing conditions.
- Ability to challenge performance and provide constructive feedback
- Ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Ability to investigate, interpret, analyse, evaluate and present complex information
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of recent NHS publications and their impact on dietetics
- Knowledge of future proposals for NHS
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to use information technology to maximise personal and service effectiveness
- Ability to use equipment to assess nutritional status accurately, this may include skin fold callipers and grip strength dynamometer.
Other Job requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to travel to different venues around the City
Meini prawf dymunol
- To be able to transport equipment necessary for the role e.g. wheelchair scales.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Lucy Davis
- Teitl y swydd
- Service Clinical Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0121 6832300
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
- Please be aware that BCHC utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC and any correspondence will be sent via TRAC. We advise that you check your junk/spam emails.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Lucy Davis – [email protected] / 0121 683 2300
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