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Dietitian
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Other
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-AHP093-0824-B
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
To be agreed
Town
To be agreed
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/01/2025 23:59

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Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Health Improvement Dietitian

Band 6

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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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. 

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

There is a rare opportunity to join the well establish Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team in Hywel Dda University Health Board.  We are looking for an experienced dietitian who is passionate about the role of nutrition in the prevention of diet related disease.  

You will be the key dietitian delivering health improvement nutrition interventions based in the beautiful area of Pembrokeshire; whilst working closely and across the wider health board Health Improvement and Nutrition & Dietetics teams.  

The successful applicant will have experience of public health nutrition interventions and experience of delivering Nutrition skills for Life will be beneficial.  They will be expected to work in partnership across the 3 counties, collaborate with stakeholders and be driven to improve population health through food for health and wellbeing.  

Group facilitation along with project delivery experience will be essential to this role.  Excellent organisational, time management and communication will be required to meet demands of this position.

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Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be the dietitian dedicated to providing the evidenced based nutrition steer within Pembrokeshire.  This will involve:
•       Developing, delivering and evaluating accredited nutrition education and training to key community assets; and enabling the role out of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life courses including quality assurance.
•       Being an expert nutrition resource for the health board, partners and communities.
•       Quality assurance of nutrition interventions.
•       Working autonomously to identify, develop, deliver, and evaluate projects both locally and nationally.
•       Leading on project delivery.
•       Reporting on activity and outcomes.
•       Service development and quality improvement.
•       Providing cover and support the Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team
•       Supervision and mentoring of staff and dietetic students

Knowledge and experience of delivering nutrition interventions across the life stages e.g. pregnancy, pre school will be desirable for the role.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:    

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on  23.01.25

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of current HCPC registration.
  • Degree, or post graduate qualification in dietetics leading to registration.
  • Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance.
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice and development of practice.
  • Critical appraisal skills: knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy, guidance and best practice in the delivery and development of broad spectrum of adult dietetics
  • Well established clinical problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrates effective organisational skills including prioritisation of workload, effective caseload management and delegation of tasks
  • Well established teaching and presentation skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of relevant specialist interest groups.
  • Attendance at relevant accredited courses/conferences.
  • Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene or working towards this.
  • Agored Cymru Assessor training.
  • Level 3 Accrediation in education and training.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstratable and considerable experience in clinical dietetics.
  • Experience of teaching health care professionals and staff of other organisations.
  • Evidence of involvement in development work in dietetic services e.g. audit, implementing a change in practice, delivering a new dietetic intervention
  • Experience of clinical audit, evaluation and service improvement.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering Agored Cymru accredited training.
  • Experience of paediatric dietetics
  • Experience of public health dietetics.
  • Experience of adult teaching using a range of teaching methods.
  • Experience of delivering practical skill based education e.g. cooking sessions.
  • Experience of delegating work to and supporting / supervising D.A. / students / junior dietetic staff.
  • Experience of service change.
  • Experience of research.
  • Experience of delivering project work using recognised service improvement methodology

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zoe Paul-Gough
Job title
Joint Head of Nutrition & Dietetics
Email address
[email protected]
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