Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate dietitian to join our expanding critical care team. You will be working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a major teaching hospital, in one of the largest single-site critical care units in Europe. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic MDT with intensivists, nursing staff and other therapists to make a real difference to the journey of our critical care patients.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional assessment and care planning for critically ill patients, including within our cardiac transplant centre. You will support the nutritional management of patients requiring a range of interventions including oral and enteral nutrition support. As well as your clinical duties, you will contribute to audit, quality improvement, and service development and to deliver both student and staff education.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with strong clinical, team working, and communication skills. You will have a commitment to continuing your professional development and will be supported by our highly specialised team of dietitians through a programme of induction and ongoing development.
We are a welcoming and inclusive team and there is no better time to join us following recent expansion after securing new funding.
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.
Details
- Date posted: 08 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1100476
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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