Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Key details
Location
Site: Withybush General Hospital
Address: Fishguard Road
Town: Haverfordwest
Postcode: SA61 2PZ
Major / Minor Region: Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6
Specialty
Main area: Dietetics
Interview date: 10/04/2025
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.
Job overview
The University Health Board's dietetic team are looking for an Acute Experienced Dietitian to join the acute dietetic and MDT team based at Withybush General Hospital.
We offer good professional support, a friendly working environment, and opportunities to develop skills in applying quality improvement and continuing your professional development.
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The post-holder will carry a complex caseload of acute patients providing expert dietetic input to the surgical, gastroenterology and medical wards. They will work alongside our acute and community leads and the Strategic lead for Malnutrition to embed nutrition/hydration as part of the patient pathway.
The post-holder will also be involved in the delivery of monthly nutritional support clinics and will demonstrate a good understanding of the role of nutrition in health care, be an excellent communicator, a team player, and be prepared to undertake further learning and development to fulfil the scope and requirements of this role.
Training and education will be a central part of this role as well as supporting student training and the development and implementation of our Dietetic Assistant Practitioner roles.
The successful applicant will become an integral member of the dietetic team working to ensure optimal nutritional care for patients as a key determinant of recovery and outcome.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are open to considering flexible working, supporting you to achieve a good work-life balance and high job satisfaction.
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. We welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Recognised degree in dietetics
* H.C.P.C. Registration
* Evidence of attendance on accredited post graduate diploma level specialist courses and/or advanced training in relation to dietetics
* Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the field of Clinical Dietetics
* Has developed specialist knowledge as evidenced by dietetics qualification and additional formal learning/demonstrable experience in adult acute and community dietetics
* Skills in behavioural approaches including motivational interviewing
* 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 the specialist area of dietetic work
* 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
* Clinical supervisory skills training
* Other professional, technical or academic qualification which relate to area of clinical Dietetic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrable experience in adult dietetics
* Experience of working in acute and community settings to deliver dietetic care
* Evidence of working as part of multi-disciplinary teams
* Experience of teaching other health care staff
* 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
* Experience of delivery of patient group Education
Desirable criteria
* Experience of delegating work to and supporting or supervising support workers, students, junior dietetic staff
* Experience of service change
* Experience of research
* Experience of delivering project work
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Julie Regan
Job title: Clinical Lead Dietitian
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01437 773357
We welcome informal contact and visits from prospective applicants.
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