Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-AHP001-0125
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian - Vascular & Diabetes
Band 6
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the Dietetics Department at Glan Clwyd Hospital as a Specialist Acute Vascular Dietitian. Vascular surgical patients can have complicated acute and chronic nutritional presentations which require specialist dietetic treatment.
A comprehensive nutritional assessment and care plan considers macro- and micronutrient intake, comorbidities that affect the ingestion of nutrients, appropriate route of nutritional support, medications that affect wound healing and/or serum glucose levels, and the overall medical, nutritional and metabolic status of the patient.
Main duties of the job
Our Acute Dietetic Service are looking to recruit a band 6 Clinical Specialist Dietitian to provide this specialist service to the Vascular Ward and MDT, and to be an integral member of the Conwy & Denbighshire (Central BCUHB) area Acute Dietetic team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of specialist interest group Working towards MSc or evidence of research qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration training in specialist area/advanced diploma in dietetics
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service development and ability to use own initiative. Clinical educators course
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to work in a team and unsupervised. Ability to manage own workload. Proven organisational skills. Good time management skills. Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills.
Desirable criteria
- Basic IT/Keyboard skills Experience in working in the community /lone working. Experience in risk management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Runcie
- Job title
- Head of Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000855934
- Additional information
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