About this role
Job summary
Career Level B / Professional (NHS Band 7)
Salary: Up to £52,000 DOE
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week but flexible options may be considered.
The Role & Person
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled enthusiastic HCPC registered Dietitian with excellent communication, varied clinical skills with particular experience of supporting patients with Diabetes and Weight management, an interest in collaborating with the onsite catering team to deliver patient menus and leadership skills to join our friendly and supportive team at St Andrews Healthcare Birmingham site.
Meeting nutritional needs in a Mental health setting can be challenging but very rewarding with the opportunity to make a significant difference to patient care. Support will be available from your line manager and colleagues within the hospital team.
This post would be ideally suited to an experienced Band 6 Dietitian wishing to take the next step in their career progression and have the opportunity expand their leadership and clinical skills or an established Band 7 Dietitian seeking a new challenge and career direction.
Main duties of the job
You will be the sole Dietician at the Birmingham site so will have ownership of the work completed so can really make changes and improvements you feel are needed. You may also have the opportunity to manage a small caseload of patients with eating disorder / disordered eating. Previous experience of working with a variety of nutritional needs and an interest in mental health would be desirable for this post.
St Andrews has a strong ethos of multidisciplinary working and has close links with Speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and the ward teams. The dietetics team also works closely with the on-site catering team who provide a fresh cook catering service, which is tailored to patients needs.
Benefits
St Andrews Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package including pension, sickness policy on par with the NHS, 35 days annual leave rising up to 41 days (including back holidays), life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, free parking and paid DBS application.
About us
Our Charity
St Andrews is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives.
With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrews today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come.
St Andrews has services in Birmingham, Essex and Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.
St Andrew's Birmingham is a 125 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.
Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, we work closely with partners across the West Midlands, including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos.
This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of workinga place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.
If you require any further information, please contact James Farrelly 07827856634 / [email protected]
Closing date: Sunday 6th September
Assessment Date: TBC but early application are encouraged as interview may be held before closing date
Job description Job responsibilities
Please contact us on [email protected] or 07827856634 to request a full JD for the role and can also arrange an informal discussion on the opportunity too
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC Registered Dietician
Experience Essential
This post would be ideally suited to an experienced Band 6 Dietitian wishing to take the next step in their career progression and have the opportunity expand their leadership and clinical skills or an established Band 7 Dietitian seeking a new challenge and career direction. There will be lots of opportunity for the individual to shape how dietetic services are provided on the site
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St Andrew’s Healthcare
Address St. Andrews Healthcare
70 Dogpool Lane
Birmingham
B30 2XR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)