Job summary
- Main area
- Community Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Due to maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 070-AHP049-1024
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bronllys Hospital
- Town
- Bronllys
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 Per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Public Health Dietician
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
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
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Maternity cover for 12 months from November 2024 to lead PTHB Dietetic Public Health service. The service oversees Nutrition education of health professionals and community members (e.g. through delivery of Nutrition Skills for Life TM courses and other non-accredited training), Community Nutrition projects (e.g. Food and Fun) and links with Public Health leads supporting the Systems Approach to Weight Management and Healthy Schools/Preschools initiatives. The postholder will seek and collate bids for funding opportunities, lead on national campaigns and projects to promote dietetics and nutrition, and collate related metrics. It is anticipated too will be required support delivery of Level 3 Agored Cymru Dietetic Support worker qualification in 2025.
The service is committed to student training, in 2025 will support placed students from Cardiff and Glyndwr Universities, alongside development of graduate dietitians. You will have excellent administrative and IT support, opportunity for CPD, and build collaborative links through PTHB Professional Dietetics Forum, All Wales colleagues, and access to BDA resources.
Main duties of the job
Act as lead clinician for the delivery of a comprehensive Public Health Community Dietetic service to a population with diverse health and social needs across Powys Teaching Health Board. The post holder will work within the British Dietetic Association Professional Code of conduct and Professional Standards of Practice.
Ensure equity of access and monitor workload to effectively use resources.
Work autonomously to develop specific training programmes requiring specialist nutrition knowledge in the areas and with the groups targeted. To be directly responsible for the equitable delivery of these.
Responsible for the continued development of an evidence based Public Health Nutrition and Dietetic service.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Part time hours would be considered. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post. Access to a car would be highly desirable.
For initial enquiries please call Penny Doyle, Professional Head of Dietetics, 07827 234314 or email [email protected].
Person specification
desirable
Essential criteria
- Degree level education or equivalent
- HCPC registered Dietitian
- Membership of BDA or covered by professional indemnity insurance
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Experience of Student supervision
- Knowledge of Dietetics relevant to post – Public Health Nutrition policy and implementation
- Knowledge of Computer Nutritional Analysis Programmes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Public Health Dietetics
- Child Protection/ Protection of Vulnerable Adults training
- Attendance on relevant courses – e.g clinical educators, Behaviour Change
DESIRABLE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of partnership working
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
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
- Penny Doyle
- Job title
- Professioanl Head of Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827 234314
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