Band 7 Highly Specialist Dietitian

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider based in Birmingham seeks a motivated Dietitian for its Specialist Learning Disability Community Service. The ideal candidate will have experience in learning disabilities or mental health and be responsible for providing specialized clinical assessment and Dietetic management for adults. Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills are essential, along with being a HCPC registered dietitian. Join us to improve patient care and participate in service development activities.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and relevant clinical dietetic experience required.
• Must be a car driver with access to a vehicle for travel.
• Experience in learning disabilities or mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist clinical assessment and ongoing Dietetic management of adults with learning disabilities.
• Deliver therapeutic Dietetic care across various venues in the City.
• Act as a clinical expert and provide advice and guidance.
• Promote nutrition awareness and the benefits of Dietetic services.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team working skills

Nutritional awareness

Leadership role

Education

HCPC registered dietitian

Clinical dietetic experience

Job description

Job Title: Dietitian – Specialist Learning Disability Community Service

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, innovative dietitian with excellent communication, organisation and team working skills, to join a team of dietitians working as part of a Specialist Learning Disability Community Dietetic service.

You will join a growing team of dietitians, dietetic assistant practitioners, nutrition nurses and apprentices. We are looking for an experienced dietitian with a strong interest in the areas of nutrition support, enteral feeding and weight management.

You will provide clinical supervision and day to day management and support to dietetic colleagues. You will hold a specialist clinical caseload and recent relevant experience in either learning disabilities or mental health is therefore essential.

You will fully participate in the training of B and C Placement student dietitians and dietetic apprentices.

You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the specialist service areas. You will have a drive to develop yourself and others to improve patient care and will seek opportunities to lead on service improvement and deliver the values of Birmingham Community Health Care Trust.

Applicants must be HCPC registered dietitians, who have obtained relevant clinical dietetic experience and who are car drivers with access to a car to meet the requirement for regular travel across organisational sites (reasonable adjustments will be considered).

Benefits of Working With BCHC

• BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles.
• BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
• We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
• We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
• We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Role Responsibilities

• To provide highly specialist clinical assessment and on-going Dietetic management of adults with learning disabilities.
• To provide therapeutic Dietetic care to clients in a range of venues across the City.
• To act as a source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance.
• To raise nutritional awareness and promote the benefits of Nutrition and Dietetic services.
• To take responsibility and a leadership role in supporting the service delivery and clinical practice.

This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026