# Senior Dietitan

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Little Bromwich Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (0.6 FTE (3 days per week))
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (To be negotiated with service lead)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T10:10:58.250Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/edgbaston/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8238396
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8238396?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for a motivated Dietitian to work as part of the LiveWell team. LiveWell is a multi-disciplinary, multi-component cardiometabolic health assessment and structed preventative intervention service, for patients enrolled in psychosis early intervention services.

The initial provision of this protocol will be part of the Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre, funded initially for 18 months, followed by an evaluation of services.

Our small team is supportive, innovative and provides strong links with the wider MDT and local services. We are committed to professional and personal development, and are committed to displaying the Trust values in the work that we do.

### Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for:

- Conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments (baseline, mid-point and end of intervention)
- Establishing and reviewing individualised nutritional goals and intervention plans with patients and recording progress against goals
- Leading structured group-based dietary education and intervention sessions across a 12 week program

Alongside the clinical aspect, the post-holder will have the opportunity to participate in service development, clinical audit, CPD opportunities and will play an active role in providing student training.

The post holder will be supported by senior members of the team, encouraged with professional development and will have access to regular management and clinical supervision to support development needs.

The department base is The Barberry Centre (Edgbaston, Birmingham) with the potential requirement to travel to Trust sites across the city. The post is 0.6wte (22.5 hours/3 days per week)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification for full details of role requirements and responsibilities.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Degree in Dietetics or equivalent diploma with registration
- HCPC registration
- Well rounded general clinical experience

**Desirable**

- Mental health clinical experience
- MDT working experience

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551753)
- [person specification (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551754)
- [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415)
- [recruitment fraud and fees notice (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3094)
- [artificial intelligence (ai) statement (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3095)
- [recruitment equality, diversity and inclusion statement (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3096)

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