# Deputy Dietetic Manager (Acute Lead) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-dietetic-manager-acute-lead/f3fd4dbd-0e91-459d-a804-f10f4ed20dd0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-dietetic-manager-acute-lead/f3fd4dbd-0e91-459d-a804-f10f4ed20dd0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Warwick - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (maternity leave cover) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:00:47.127Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Warwick/South_Warwickshire_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Deputy_Dietetic_Manager_Inpatient_Lead/Deputy_Dietetic_Manager_Inpatient_Lead-v8047212 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047212?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a self-motivated team player who is passionate about quality improvement and service development? Are you looking for a new opportunity? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly dietetic team to provide maternity cover as Deputy Dietetic Service Manager (Acute Lead) Warwickshire Dietetic Service provides inpatient services to adults with a wide variety of nutritional needs at George Eliot Hospital, Warwick Hospital and Leamington Spa Hospital. As well as providing a service to inpatients, we also run numerous hospital and community based outpatient clinics. Some of these clinics are run independently and some are run jointly with multidisciplinary teams. We deliver community services across Warwickshire for children and adults and as part of the left shift agenda, acute and community teams work closely together. We are looking for a leader with proven strategic and operational management, service development and clinical leadership skills to continue to drive forward the service. We will support your Continuous Professional Development in line with our values and behaviours framework. This video provides some more information about the service: Bing Videos ### Main duties of the job To be responsible to the operational management and delivery of an agreed area of service To assist and deputise for the Dietetic Service Manager in the operational management and delivery of service objectives. To contribute to the redesign of the Warwickshire Dietetic Service as required. To lead or contribute to specific projects in line with strategic and business plans To ensure the Warwickshire Dietetic Service Clinical Governance requirements are achieved and reported as per Trust processes To be responsible for effective line management of the dietitians and assistant practitioners in an agreed area of the service To assist in delivering safe, efficient and effective Dietetic Services across Warwickshire ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Managerial To be responsible for providing professional leadership and comply with BDA Code of professional conduct, HCPC Standards of Proficiency and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and ensure all staff are aware of these Deputise for dietetic manager and attend trust wide meetings in the absence of the dietetic manager Ensure commissioning requirements in the agreed area of the service are delivered and reported Ensure admin procedures relating to the agreed area of work are completed in a timely manner To authorise expenditure against a delegated budget. To ensure best use of staff, resources and equipment within budget constraints To recruit and induct Registered Dietitians and Assistant Practitioners in the agreed area of the service and in other teams as required To lead on the development and delivery of the agreed area of service across Warwickshire To be responsible for the day to day management of the staff in the agreed area of service including monitoring absence, performance, arranging cover and initial investigation of incidents and complaints To be responsible for carrying out personal development reviews for staff in the agreed area of service To authorise stock and non-stock equipment in line with the Trust financial instructions and authorised budgetary limit Clinical To develop and deliver a clinical service in an agreed clinical area To provide cover for colleagues during periods of planned and unplanned leave. Stock Control To ensure equipment and resources are available in the agreed area of service and is well maintained and replaced as required To ensure adequate stocks of patient literature are maintained and order as required Training and Education To facilitate the identification of training needs of staff through appraisal and assist in ensuring the training needs analysis for the service is completed annually To provide training, education & support for new staff in the agreed speciality and for staff wishing to gain experience in the speciality To assist on the introduction of dietetic apprentices in South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities and Trust mandatory and statutory training Clinical Governance To assist in ensuring the department’s clinical governance agenda is met and reported according to Trust standards, taking a lead on agreed areas from the following - Clinical and professional audits - Patient experience survey’s, questionnaires and patient stories - Clinical guidelines, pathways and procedures - Risk assessments - Investigate clinical incidents and complaints - Research opportunities Plan and organises own workload and evaluate own practice Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities, mandatory and statutory training and participate in the Personal Development Review process working to achieve agreed set objectives. Follow department and trust clinical guidelines, policies and procedures ## Job Details Are you a self-motivated team player who is passionate about quality improvement and service development? Are you looking for a new opportunity? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly dietetic team to provide maternity cover as Deputy Dietetic Service Manager (Acute Lead) Warwickshire Dietetic Service provides inpatient services to adults with a wide variety of nutritional needs at George Eliot Hospital, Warwick Hospital and Leamington Spa Hospital. As well as providing a service to inpatients, we also run numerous hospital and community based outpatient clinics. Some of these clinics are run independently and some are run jointly with multidisciplinary teams. We deliver community services across Warwickshire for children and adults and as part of the left shift agenda, acute and community teams work closely together. We are looking for a leader with proven strategic and operational management, service development and clinical leadership skills to continue to drive forward the service. We will support your Continuous Professional Development in line with our values and behaviours framework. This video provides some more information about the service: Bing Videos ## Job Description To be responsible to the operational management and delivery of an agreed area of service To assist and deputise for the Dietetic Service Manager in the operational management and delivery of service objectives. To contribute to the redesign of the Warwickshire Dietetic Service as required. To lead or contribute to specific projects in line with strategic and business plans To ensure the Warwickshire Dietetic Service Clinical Governance requirements are achieved and reported as per Trust processes To be responsible for effective line management of the dietitians and assistant practitioners in an agreed area of the service To assist in delivering safe, efficient and effective Dietetic Services across Warwickshire ## Responsibilities Managerial To be responsible for providing professional leadership and comply with BDA Code of professional conduct, HCPC Standards of Proficiency and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and ensure all staff are aware of these Deputise for dietetic manager and attend trust wide meetings in the absence of the dietetic manager Ensure commissioning requirements in the agreed area of the service are delivered and reported Ensure admin procedures relating to the agreed area of work are completed in a timely manner To authorise expenditure against a delegated budget. To ensure best use of staff, resources and equipment within budget constraints To recruit and induct Registered Dietitians and Assistant Practitioners in the agreed area of the service and in other teams as required To lead on the development and delivery of the agreed area of service across Warwickshire To be responsible for the day to day management of the staff in the agreed area of service including monitoring absence, performance, arranging cover and initial investigation of incidents and complaints To be responsible for carrying out personal development reviews for staff in the agreed area of service To authorise stock and non-stock equipment in line with the Trust financial instructions and authorised budgetary limit Clinical To develop and deliver a clinical service in an agreed clinical area To provide cover for colleagues during periods of planned and unplanned leave. Stock Control To ensure equipment and resources are available in the agreed area of service and is well maintained and replaced as required To ensure adequate stocks of patient literature are maintained and order as required Training and Education To facilitate the identification of training needs of staff through appraisal and assist in ensuring the training needs analysis for the service is completed annually To provide training, education & support for new staff in the agreed speciality and for staff wishing to gain experience in the speciality To assist on the introduction of dietetic apprentices in South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities and Trust mandatory and statutory training Clinical Governance To assist in ensuring the department’s clinical governance agenda is met and reported according to Trust standards, taking a lead on agreed areas from the following Clinical and professional audits Patient experience survey’s, questionnaires and patient stories Clinical guidelines, pathways and procedures Risk assessments Investigate clinical incidents and complaints Research opportunities Plan and organises own workload and evaluate own practice Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities, mandatory and statutory training and participate in the Personal Development Review process working to achieve agreed set objectives. Follow department and trust clinical guidelines, policies and procedures ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Must have independent means of transport - Must be willing to work flexibly within the requirements of the service ### Skills **Essential** - Up to date dietetic professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent and evidence of continuous professional development and an awareness of best practice in dietetics. - Able to demonstrate understanding of NHS and professional issues and strategies - Able to demonstrate ability to work within the legal & ethical boundaries of the profession - Able to demonstrate ability to be an effective member of the dietetic and multidisciplinary team - Able to demonstrate advanced written and verbal communication and negotiation skills in a range of situations with relevant stakeholders - Able to demonstrate proven planning, decision making and organisational skills - Able demonstrate effective leadership skills - Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others - Must be computer literate able to use a variety of IT systems - Able to analyse and interpret information relating to the service - Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and application of evidence based / current best practice in dietetics - Able to demonstrate good presentation and training skills - Able to demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance and its application. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of dietetic practice in a range of settings - Experience of line managing staff - Experience of leading and delivering elements of Clinical Governance - Experience of line managing clinical staff - Experience of recruitment and selection processes - Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students and junior staff - Experience of project management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Dietetic degree or post-graduate diploma - Registered dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council - British Dietetic Association member - Documented evidence of continuing professional development - Post registration training at Master’s level **Desirable** - Clinical Education Skills Course. - Evidence of leadership training - Evidence of post-graduate management training and qualifications ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Highly motivated to develop the service, themselves, team members, apprentices and students - Able to be an effective member of the dietetic and multidisciplinary teams - Able to maintain effective working relationships and engagement with relevant stakeholders - Able to work autonomously and prioritise own and others workload and work under pressure - Must be able to deal with difficult situations appropriately - Committed to personal and professional development - Committed to client centred, non-discriminatory practice ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336143) - [person specification (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336144) - [band 8a deputy dietetic manager post outline (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336145) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.