Are you a Dietitian with an interest in the specialities of Diabetes and Gastroenterology? We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative dietitian with some existing post registration experience to join us for a one year fixed term opportunity due to cover a maternity leave and some reduced hours within the team.
We will support your development within this role via our CPD programme and regular reviews with the relevant Lead Dietitians. Funding to complete related courses e.g. DAFNE educator, or relevant BDA courses will be provided.
This post is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Your role will primarily involve dietetic care of Diabetes and gastro patients in the outpatient setting across ABUHB via a mixture of face to face, video and telephone clinics and group education in face to face groups or via MS Teams. However you will also have some opportunity to cover inpatient work alongside the either specialist team in the acute hospital setting. The base for this role will be agreed with the successful candidate as we have diabetes specialist dietitians and supportive multidisciplinary teams working from all four acute hospital sites in Gwent.
We are a team of 30+ dietitians working across the specialities of Nutrition Support, Gastroenterology, Stroke, Oncology and Diabetes and work with a team of 14 dietetic support and admin staff. We actively participate in the dietetic student training programme for Wales.
Our core department hours are 8.30 - 4.30 but we work flexibly and within our guidance there will be scope for you to adjust working hours to fit around personal commitments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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 speciality 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.
Job description
Job 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
Experience
Essential
* Post registration experience working in relevant specialist area of clinical dietetics
Skills
Essential
* Good standard of written communication
Desirable
* Supervisory skills with junior team members
* Group teaching and facilitation skills
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc / PG dip in Dietetics
* Post graduate course related to specialty
* Clinical educators course
Desirable
* Module studied to Masters level
UK Registration
Essential
* HCPC registered Dietitian
Desirable
* Professional membership of specialist group or supporting charity
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
TBC - Royal Gwent Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital or Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Newport
NP44 8YN
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