Specialist Dietitian and Team Leader

Closing date: 11 August 2026

Job summary
Band 7 Dietitian or Band 6-7 Dietitian development post.

Are you an experienced Band 6 Dietitian looking to take that next step into a band 7 post looking for a new challenge whilst continuing to develop your clinical experience and leadership skills.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the development of a band 7 post within the Stroke and Neuro Team at Heartlands Hospital.

You will be working closely with the existing specialist therapists within the acute stroke team. There is a robust MDT within the stroke service and strong links with the stroke ESD and community teams.

This is an ideal opportunity if you have clinical interest in Stroke and Neurology and a strong motivation to develop skills and expertise and provide patient centred, evidenced based therapy.

You will need good clinical skills, a flexible approach; including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills. Evidence of prior leadership would be beneficial to support the role.

You will join our dynamic team of Therapists who strive towards holistic recovery.

Training and support will be provided by experienced Therapists already working in each speciality field with the focus on developing and maximising the potential and skills of the successful candidate via in house and funded courses.

Main duties of the job
To deliver advanced dietetic assessment and treatment of patients and act as a source of expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals and other services internal and external to the Trust as required.

To manage, supervise and appraise staff and students within the specialist area.

To lead in training and development of clinical practice and service.

To undertake clinical audits and evaluation of evidence based practice, initiating/participating in research within specialist area.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential.

For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted: 29 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 304-9017630
Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm

For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager
Linzie Bassett
[email protected]