Band 7 Research Dietitian

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust invites registered dietitians with an interest in mental health to join the ENERGISE-BD trial. This Wellcome-funded study evaluates nutritional ketosis versus NHS EatWell guidelines for bipolar depression.

As part of the ENERGISE-BD team you will recruit patients, guide interventions, collect data, supervise colleagues, maintain records, and contribute to national and international conference presentations while maintaining CPD.

Qualifications

• Registered dietitians with an interest in mental health.
• Wellcome-funded ENERGISE-BD trial evaluating ketosis vs EatWell for bipolar disorder.
• Recruit patients and guide two dietary interventions.
• Provide day-to-day supervision to ENERGISE-BD team.
• Maintain recruitment records and present progress at meetings.

Responsibilities

• Recruit patients and guide two dietary interventions (70% of time).
• Collect data on participant progress for both interventions (10%).
• Supervise and support team members including a postdoctoral researcher (5%).
• Maintain recruitment records and present progress at management meetings (5%).
• Contribute to conference presentations (5%).
• Maintain clinical skills through CPD (5%).

Skills

Recruitment

Data collection

Supervision

Record keeping

CPD participation

Conference presentations

Job description

These posts provide outstanding research and career development opportunities for registered dietitians with an interest in mental health to be part of the delivery of the Wellcome-funded ENERGISE-BD clinical trial.

The ENERGISE-BD trial (Evaluating Nutritional Ketosis versus NHS EatWell Recommended Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder) is a randomised controlled trial for bipolar depression. It will compare the efficacy of nutritional ketosis approach with the NHS EatWell dietary guidelines.

• Contribute as a key member of a team of researchers, alongside a Senior Dietitian (Jude Munn), recruiting patients and guiding these patients on the two dietary interventions being tested in this study and other clinical research (70% of time)
• Collecting data on participants in the study, specifically relating to progress with delivering both of the nutritional interventions (10%)
• Providing day-to-day supervision and support to other members of the ENERGISE-BD team, including a postdoctoral researcher and a clinical research fellow (5% of time).
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records to document recruitment progress and present progress reporting data at management group meetings (5%).
• Contribute to the presentation of research findings at national and international level conferences (if appropriate) (5% of time)

Maintain clinical skills by participation in continuing professional development (for example on the flexible delivery of nutritional ketosis approaches), as agreed with line manager (5% of time).

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 we 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Manny Bagary Job title: Dr Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 301 2294