Rebecca Esther Wright
Lisburn,Northern Ireland
Summary
Compassionate Assistant Clinical Services Manager with expertise in team development and strategic project management. Coordinates trustwide community dietetic services, enhancing operational efficiency and service delivery. Drives collaboration with stakeholders to implement innovative policies and improve patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Clinical Services Manager
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Ballymena, Antrim
11.2025 - I currently work here
- Band 8a NHS post
- Responsible for trustwide community dietetic services including Dietetic Led Coeliac and Gastro services
- Co ordinate student training and support struggling students
- Liaise with wide range of stakeholders
- Represent department at regional dietetic managers meetings and PHA meetings
- Roll out Regional Frailty Bundle with PHA
- Maintained own clinical caseload
- Liaised with senior MDT colleagues to collaborate on projects to improve efficiency, modernise the service and improve waiting lists
- Facilitated team meetings, encouraging open communication and collaborative problem-solving among staff.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies for staff development.
Team Led Paediatric Dietitian
Belfast Health and Social care Trust
Belfast, Antrim
09.2019 - 10.2025
- Cystic Fibrosis and Complex Needs paediatric dietitian in Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
- Band 7 NHS role
- Team lead for operational matters such as eprocurement, dietetic support workers, and the 7 day week Milk Kitchen service, as well as clinical supervisor for band 6 staff
- Progressed and completed (led on) community blended diet policy with MDT for provision of blended diet via PEG in schools in BHSCT
Assistant Service Manager interim
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast, Antrim
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Band 8a NHS post
- Cover for maternity leave, this interim post involved me leading a team of paediatric dietitians in the NI regional children’s hospital
- I successfully secured funding for the service via charitable funds to improve dietetic staffing in the oncology unit, completed a business case for cardiology funding and restructured the service to develop an acute and community service to improve efficiency
- Responsible for the milk kitchen and day to day operation of same which is a 7 day week service
- Dealt with complaints in a timely manner
- Responded to adverse incidents with MDT collaboration to improve future service response
- Supported staff during the roll out of electronic records- Encompass
- Led on the development of new blended diet policy and formula preparation policy
- Supervised clinical staff
Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian
Belfast Trust- RBHSC
Belfast, Antrim
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Wide range of clinical experience including cystic fibrosis, oncology, respiratory, general medical and complex needs
- Supervisor of support service staff (band 3)
- Significant MDT collaboration and working
- Set up dietetic complex need clinic with consultant paediatrician to improve service to patients
Band 5/6 dietitian (1 day band 6, 4 band 5)
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon/Newry, Armagh
12.2012 - 05.2016
- Basic grade dietitian with 1 day per week band 6 paediatric dietitian from 2014
- Covering acute adult medical and surgical wards and community and acute paediatric wards and clinics
- Covered adult mental health unit
- Cardiac rehab talks
- Student training
Band 5 Dietitian
South Eastern Health and Social care Trust
Belfast , Antrim
10.2012 - 12.2012
- Temporary contract, left to move to southern trust
Band 5 dietitian
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Derry , Londonderry
12.2011 - 10.2012
- Basic grade dietitian
Band 5 dietitian
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Coleraine , Antrim
10.2011 - 12.2011
Education
Paediatric Module 2, 4 and 5 - Dietetics
Plymouth university
Plymouth 01.2017 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Ulster University
Coleraine , Antrim 06.2011 - 06.2011
GCSEs -
Lurgan College
Lurgan A-Levels -
Lurgan College
Lurgan Skills
- I am an HCPC registered Dietitian (DT26177) however I meet the criteria for CORU registration and happy to complete registration to the board prior to appointment
- I have 14years 9 months clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian and almost 7 years experience leading a Team of dietitians and support staff in both a regional children’s hospital and in a trust wide community dietetics department, of which 2 years 8 months is at band 8a level
- I have excellent clinical reasoning skills and communication skills and have successfully engaged with a wide range of stakeholders to include medics, speech and language therapy, senior managers, the Public Health agency and regional colleagues to promote the development of new pilot and recurrent funded services and new policies (preparation of formula on children’s wards, administration of blended diet via PEG in community and acute settings, establishment of a specialist oncology service for dietetics)
- I have a wide knowledge base of adult and paediatric dietetics and have completed specialist paediatric modules on Metabolic, Neonatal and Cardiac elements of paediatric dietetics
- I have experience in managing staff including those who are underperforming and have successfully supported staff through this process to a satisfactory outcome
- I am a compassionate leader and believe in collaborative leadership, under my leadership staff have set up a tier 2 weight management clinic with excellent quality of life outcomes
- I am currently collaborating with the PHA to roll out the Frailty Care Bundle across the NHSCT and have been asked to review regional training regarding falls and frailty
- I am an organised person and have experience with managing operational workload with a clinical workload successfully
- I provide regular supervision to staff under my leadership and give regular updates at staff meetings
- I focus on a patient centred service
- I have experience of submitting business cases for additional funding to dietetic specialist services
- I have experience in resolving complaints in a timely manner
Timeline
Assistant Clinical Services Manager
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
11.2025 - I currently work here
Assistant Service Manager interim
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
05.2024 - 06.2025
Team Led Paediatric Dietitian
Belfast Health and Social care Trust
09.2019 - 10.2025
Paediatric Module 2, 4 and 5 - Dietetics
Plymouth university
01.2017 - 12.2021
Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian
Belfast Trust- RBHSC
05.2016 - 09.2019
Band 5/6 dietitian (1 day band 6, 4 band 5)
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
12.2012 - 05.2016
Band 5 Dietitian
South Eastern Health and Social care Trust
10.2012 - 12.2012
Band 5 dietitian
Western Health and Social Care Trust
12.2011 - 10.2012
Band 5 dietitian
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
10.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Ulster University
06.2011 - 06.2011
GCSEs -
Lurgan College
A-Levels -
Lurgan College