Dietetic Services Manager, Community Services

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire invites applications for a Dietitian Community Service Manager. This 2-year fixed term post, at Band 7 level, focuses on managing and developing community and outpatient Dietetic services across Coventry.

You will work with the Head of Dietetics and SLT to drive service development, quality improvement, and education links with local universities. You will lead day‑to‑day service delivery, support clinical governance, and oversee parity with trust

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient dietetics management.
• Experience delivering clinical governance initiatives.
• Ability to develop and implement community dietetic services.
• Strong links with universities for education placements.
• Ability to lead service development and QA activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Dietetics in delivering performance against priorities and targets.
• Develop and deliver the clinical governance programme with senior AHP colleagues on quality initiatives.
• Interpret and apply clinical and professional policies locally.
• Maintain key links with local universities for the strategic management of pre‑registration placement education.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate Dietetic services across community, outpatient and some inpatient areas.

Skills

Team leadership

Outpatient management

Clinical governance

Strategic partnerships

Job description

Due to the career progression of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietitian to join the team as Dietetic Community Service Manager at UHCW. This 2-year fixed term post is a fantastic opportunity for someone with band 7 outpatient management experience looking to progress their career in management. This is an exciting time to join the UHCW Dietetic department with services evolving as Coventry community adult services are undergoing significant transformation. The post holder will be responsible for the management and development of Dietetic community and outpatient services at UHCW. The remit of this post is predominantly across Community services but will also include supporting a small number of inpatient services. You will be joining a Trust which actively nurtures and encourages innovation and service development, and you will be supported by the Head of Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy to identify and facilitate service development and quality improvement opportunities. Your ongoing learning and development are a priority and will be actively supported by the Trust. The Dietetic Department is lucky to be supported by an accessible senior group management team and senior AHP leadership team, and you will have the opportunity to work closely with other clinical service managers. You will also work closely with experienced band 7 Dietetic team leads. A high profile, accessible responsive leader with managerial responsibility for planning and developing, co‑ordinating, delivery and evaluating the Dietetic service on a day‑to‑day basis across all clinical areas.

• Supporting the Head of Dietetics and SLT in the delivery of performance of the Dietetic service against financial, trust and group priorities and targets.
• Supporting the development and delivery of the clinical governance programme and working alongside senior nursing and other AHP colleagues on quality initiatives
• Responsible for the local interpretation and application of clinical and professional policies.
• Key link with local universities for the strategic management of pre‑registration placement education
• Key link for universitiesfor the strategic management of pre‑registration placement education.
  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.