Band 7 Lead Dietitian - Salisbury

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Dietitian for maternity cover. This role involves managing a clinical caseload, leading a dietetic team, and developing specialized dietetic services for mental health patients. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

CPD time for personal development

Opportunity to supervise student dietitians

Support for attending professional networking meetings

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience required.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload of adults with mental health conditions.
• Line manage a small dietetic team across BSW.
• Develop and deliver pathways and protocols for service users.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Dietitian

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Dietitian to join our trust-wide Nutrition and Dietetic Service for Maternity Cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Dietetic team within BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire. The post is suitable for a highly motivated dietitian with strong communication skills, knowledge, and experience working within MDTs.

You will manage a clinical caseload of adults with mental health conditions in an inpatient setting.

You will have the opportunity to supervise and mentor student dietitians. We offer departmental and personal CPD time to support your development. We are committed to evidence-based practice, and you will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups, and CPD opportunities.

You should have significant post-qualification experience and have worked in various settings. You need to be enthusiastic about working with older adults and eager to continue your professional development within this diverse and specialist field.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills alongside a clinical caseload specializing in mental health.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Mental Health Dietitian for BSW (Bath and N. East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire) is responsible for providing a highly specialist dietetic service for patients across BSW.

The post holder will manage a complex and diverse workload in the hospital setting and make clinical decisions within multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will line manage a small dietetic team across BSW.

The post holder will develop and deliver pathways and protocols for service users across BSW, aligning with Trust-wide dietetic pathways.