Band 7 Specialist Renal Transplant Dietitian-Nutrition and Dietetics

Job summary

Fixed Term 15 months - 7.5hrs

Are you an experienced band 6 or band 7 dietitian with previous experience in renal, diabetes or weight management and looking to work on an exciting new project? If so then an exciting opportunity has arisen on the Queen Elizabeth site at University Hospitals Birmingham.

The renal dietetic team has new funding for 15 months to provide an outpatient service to our post-transplant patients. The dietetic team are a well-respected and integral member of the renal team and in this post you will be working closely with nephrologists, transplant nurses and the renal transplant pharmacist.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated experienced renal dietitian to help develop and lead this new service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. You will be part of a large friendly and supportive renal dietetic team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will help provide clinical leadership to the band 5 and student dietitians working within renal. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication and multidisciplinary team-working skills, a practical, forward-thinking approach to service development and evaluation, leadership skills and the ability to teach and support others. You will be supported in the role by the lead clinicians within the multidisciplinary teams and the dietetic leads.

You will work within a large friendly and highly skilled department and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

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

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1097386

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
• - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• - Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• - MSc or equivalent experience e.g., advanced level of clinical practice /relevant postgraduate, professionally accredited courses

Experience

Essential

• - Significant post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
• - Practical skill & in-depth experience in a multi-disciplinary setting in relevant specialist field evidenced by a learning portfolio and leading to advanced theoretical knowledge in
• area/s of clinical practice
• - Significant to substantial postgraduate experience of working in a specialist capacity in multidisciplinary teams leading to the acquisition of advanced theoretical knowledge and highly developed skills.
• - Experience of training Dietetic students
• - Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
• - Clinical e.g.
• o accredited specialist training courses
• o attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
• o Advanced Diploma in Dietetic Practice
• o attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
• - Teaching e.g.
• o presentation skills
• o clinical supervisory skills training for student trainingo communication skill training / counselling skills training
• o cognitive behaviour therapy training (CBT)
• - High level of dietetic knowledge gained through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses
• - In depth knowledge of research and audit
• - In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
• - Knowledge and experience of all types of nutritional support
• - Maintains excellent knowledge of clinical developments
• - Requires working knowledge of IT / computer programmes

Desirable

• - Evidence of ongoing regular attendance on post-graduate training courses and clinical development at highly specialist level
• - Evidence of attendance at national conferences
• - Knowledge of the Strategic direction of the Trust
• Experience of teaching professional and patient groups

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
• - Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• - Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• - MSc or equivalent experience e.g., advanced level of clinical practice /relevant postgraduate, professionally accredited courses

Experience

Essential

• - Significant post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
• - Practical skill & in-depth experience in a multi-disciplinary setting in relevant specialist field evidenced by a learning portfolio and leading to advanced theoretical knowledge in
• area/s of clinical practice
• - Significant to substantial postgraduate experience of working in a specialist capacity in multidisciplinary teams leading to the acquisition of advanced theoretical knowledge and highly developed skills.
• - Experience of training Dietetic students
• - Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
• - Clinical e.g.
• o accredited specialist training courses
• o attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
• o Advanced Diploma in Dietetic Practice
• o attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
• - Teaching e.g.
• o presentation skills
• o clinical supervisory skills training for student trainingo communication skill training / counselling skills training
• o cognitive behaviour therapy training (CBT)
• - High level of dietetic knowledge gained through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses
• - In depth knowledge of research and audit
• - In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
• - Knowledge and experience of all types of nutritional support
• - Maintains excellent knowledge of clinical developments
• - Requires working knowledge of IT / computer programmes

Desirable

• - Evidence of ongoing regular attendance on post-graduate training courses and clinical development at highly specialist level
• - Evidence of attendance at national conferences
• - Knowledge of the Strategic direction of the Trust
• Experience of teaching professional and patient groups

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)