Band 7 Dietetic Team Leader & Clinical Educator - Specialist Medicine

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated dietitian eager to lead education and professional development within a dynamic dietetic team. This role focuses on nurturing talent and improving patient care standards in nutrition and hydration. You will coordinate training programs and support evidence-based interventions, while also showcasing your clinical skills. With a commitment to flexible working and a supportive environment, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of dietetics, fostering a culture of inclusivity and excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and invests in your growth.

Benefits

Flexible working

Work-life balance

Professional development opportunities

Team events

Qualifications

• Passion for education and professional development in dietetics.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner in specialist medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead education and training for the dietetic team.
• Oversee clinical supervision and mentoring of new graduates.
• Promote nutrition and enhance service delivery across the Trust.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Clinical Dietetics

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Quality Improvement

Education

Degree in Dietetics

CPD in Nutrition

Job description

Job summary

We have created a new and unique opportunity for a dietitian with a passion for education and continued professional development to focus on delivery of these aspects of leadership across our medical and surgical dietetic teams. Using your coaching and leadership skills, this role will focus on nurturing and upskilling the dietetic team, leading on preceptorship, and expanding our training offerings to the wider multiprofessional team to improve patient care standards in nutrition and hydration.

This exciting opportunity is within the specialist medicine dietetic team, covering medical specialties including infectious diseases (for which Heartlands is a regional centre), respiratory, and cardiology. Besides showcasing your clinical dietetic skills through some clinical caseload, you will have the chance to coordinate staff development and training programs, supporting evidence-based dietetic interventions.

You will receive excellent support from the wider dietetic team to help you achieve your goals. There will be numerous opportunities for professional development, both clinically and in leadership. We are committed to improving care, quality, and the overall patient and staff experience, fostering the clinical and leadership skills of the team to maximize potential and deliver optimal outcomes.

Main duties of the job

As lead for education in the dietetic team, you will serve as an expert in training and CPD across the team and department.

This team includes many new graduates, making leadership and delivery of an excellent preceptorship program vital to ensure a positive start to their careers in dietetics. You will oversee clinical supervision of dietitians and dietetic assistants, providing coaching, shadowing, mentoring, and guidance on quality improvement projects, both in patient consultations and team development.

You should be able to work as a specialist, autonomous practitioner within the field of specialist medicine, considering chronic health conditions. Multidisciplinary teamwork will be essential, and you will play a key role in promoting nutrition and raising the profile of dietetics across the Trust. This includes redesigning patient and staff education sessions, supporting undergraduate placements, and evaluating current service delivery to enhance nutritional outcomes.

We support flexible working and work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing through regular team events.

For further discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact us.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust promotes an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and can thrive. We develop compassionate, culturally competent leaders and foster a welcoming, diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting staff with disabilities through reasonable adjustments to enable full role participation.