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Job Summary
Are you a Paediatric Dietitian looking for a new part time opportunity based in beautiful West Wales?
Hywel Dda Nutrition and Dietetic service are looking for an experienced, dedicated part time paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic specialist paediatric dietetic team. The role involves working with children, young people, their families and carers and as part of paediatric multi-disciplinary teams, to provide specialist dietetic support in the community and hospital, across a variety of clinical areas.
The successful applicant will have a specialist area within their role dependant on their skills, experience and areas of interest. The dietitian can be based in any county of the Health Board but will have a strong link to the central paediatric dietetic hub in Glangwili hospital, Carmarthen.
We welcome informal visits and further discussion - please get in touch for more information and to meet the team.
Main duties of the job
1. Autonomously manages a caseload of children and young people with varied and complex needs, providing expert nutrition and dietetic care across pathways with a focus on person centred, and outcome driven dietetics.
2. Uses specialist dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings including community, outpatient, and hospital and group settings in line with the needs of the patient, their family and carers.
3. Provides education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of others' working with children, young people and families.
4. Contributes to the work of dietetic and children's services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.
About Us
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.
Job Description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Essential
* Degree in Dietetics
* HCPC registration
* Specialist clinical knowledge of paediatric dietetics demonstrated through completed training and development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent demonstrable clinical experience
* Completed Clinical Supervisory Skills training or equivalent.
* Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-base to inform paediatric dietetic care
* Working knowledge of professional and clinical guidance and policy relevant to paediatric dietetics.
* Knowledge of quality improvement methodology in practice.
Desirable
* Completed the BDA Paediatric modules, or equivalent accredited training.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in paediatric dietetics within NHS or other similar healthcare setting
* Consolidated and broad dietetic experience managing a complex and varied clinical dietetic caseload using established clinical reasoning
* Planning and delivery of clinical knowledge-based dietetic and nutrition education and training.
* Participation in project / quality improvement / development / clinical audit work, with demonstrable outcomes
* Experience of involvement in Student training.
* Interpreting evidence into clinical practice.
Desirable
* Experience of providing clinical supervision.
* Delegation to unregistered staff.
* Member of a professional network or specialist group.
Other
Essential
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
* Able to travel to provide services in the community and acute paediatric cover.
Language Skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker ( Level 1 )
Employer details
Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: Glangwili Hospital, Dolgwili Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2AF
Employer's website: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/
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