Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Within Core hours)
- Job ref
- 040-AHP262-0924
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Cadoc's Hospital
- Town
- Caerleon
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Dietitian in Maternal Obesity - Adult Weight Management
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Dietitian to join our team, specialising in supporting pregnant women living with obesity. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both prenatal nutrition and the complexities of obesity management.
The newly funded Maternal Weight Management Service (MWMS), will sit within the wider Weight Management Service (WMS) which includes both an Adult and Child service. We are excited to be developing the service further with development of the MWMS.
The successful candidate will be adept at offering empathetic support and guidance, tailoring interventions to meet individual needs while promoting overall well-being and a healthy pregnancy.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact in this critical area, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support, develop and deliver one to one Dietetic clinics to patients living with maternal obesity supported by a Band 7 Maternal Dietitian and as part of the Weight Management Service Team.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team offering specialist services for patients with complex needs. You will get the opportunity to enhance an in-depth knowledge of health behaviour change and the management of patients in this specialist area. This can include opportunities to formally train and add to your CPD portfolio.
The post holder will be based at St Cadocs Hospital. For face to face patient care this will include a range of sites across the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills with a range of people
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant interest / experience within relevant area
- Experience of working in groups and 1:1 settings
- Up to date and advanced knowledge in weight management / maternity
- Experience of training students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Leadership skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Post-registration training / experience in specialist area
- Motivational interviewing / behaviour change training
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educators course to Masters level or teaching qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Olivia Colleypriest
- Job title
- Professional manager for Weight Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003034906
- Additional information
Rebecca Coles
03003034906
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