Band 6 Specialist Dietitian - CYP Division

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to provide expert dietary care to young individuals with eating disorders. The successful candidate will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and ensure nutrition and hydration needs are met. Required qualifications include HCPC registration and experience in mental health settings. This role promises support for personal and professional development within a dynamic and committed environment. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 annually (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Mandatory HCPC Registration.
• Experience of providing assessment for patients with eating disorders.
• Excellent knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding for age range 0-25.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic service for children and young people with eating disorders.
• Support the SEDS Lead dietitian and dietetic colleagues.
• Ensure nutrition and hydration needs of inpatients are met.

Skills

High level of communication skills

Compassionate and respectful

Emotional intelligence

Ability to manage challenging situations

Education

Dietetic qualification to at least degree level

HCPC Registration

Job description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Specialist Dietitian - CYP Division

The closing date is 01 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team, providing dietetic care to service users within Mental Health facilities.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic dietitian to work within the CYP Division. We are looking for ability to adapt and transferable dietetic skills to meet our service priority of ensuring the nutrition and hydration needs of our inpatients are adequately met, and to work in partnership with a range of services to promote improved physical health for people with Mental Health conditions at different stages of their recovery.

Our team is supportive, innovative and provides strong links with the wider MDT and local services. We are committed to professional and personal development, and are committed to displaying the Trust values in the work that we do.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work with the SEDS Lead dietitian and dietetic colleagues supporting our citywide Eating Disorder Service. They will be responsible for the provision of a specialist, evidence based dietetic service for children and young people with eating disorders, and their families with a focus on the intensive pathway within SEDS.

Applicants must have a dietetic qualification to at least degree level, and be HCPC Registered. They will have post registration experience of providing assessment and treatment for patients with eating disorders, including refeeding protocols and evidence of CPD.

The post holder will be required to have a high level of communication skills, both written and verbal, be compassionate, respectful and value individual patient needs. They will have the ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner (this may be clinic based or in the home), be resilient and emotionally intelligent and engage positively with children, young adults and families. An excellent working knowledge of child protection and adult safeguarding issues and processes for the age range 0‑25 is essential.

For informal discussion regarding this post please contact Toyine Lambert, Lead Dietitian via [e-mail] or Shannon James, Senior Dietitian via [e-mail].

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered

Experience

• Experience of Mental Health Settings

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata