An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with a strong interest in nutrition and older adults to work within ABUHB. This post will enable you to develop skills to take a leadership role in the care of older adults as part of the Community dietetics team. The successful candidate will take the lead in caring for patients within our 6 community hospitals and the care of patients within care home settings across ABUHB. This will include patients requiring a wide range of conditions affecting their nutritional needs, with nutrition support and care of patients with diabetes forming the larger part of the caseload.
The Community dietetics team is an enthusiastic dietetic team comprising over 30 staff members working within primary care, community settings, public health, and home enteral feeding.
The successful candidate will lead on the development, delivery, and evaluation of nutritional care provided to older adults within all care homes and within our 6 community hospitals in ABUHB.
Onboarding via Annex 21 can be considered for applicants who require developmental support; they will be appointed at 75% of a band 7 for 12 months.
The post holder will work closely with public health and primary care team leads and will ensure ongoing cost-effective and appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements within the community.
The role will support services pan Gwent and will incorporate both face-to-face and elements of home working.
The post holder will be expected to work independently, offering one-to-one dietetic care, group sessions, and providing expert support as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will work towards leading in the enhancement of dietetic services aimed at older adults with co-production with a wide variety of stakeholders.
The successful individual will incorporate an in-depth knowledge of the management of patients in this specialist area and will be instrumental in leading the development and use of evidence-based principles in future older adult care pathways. The post holder will promote and coordinate a specialist and versatile service that can be delivered via both face-to-face support and virtually. Special consideration to dementia support will play a key part within various aspects of this role.
The post holder will have a keen interest in leadership skills, enhanced communication skills, and remarkable organisational and data analysis skills.
The post holder's base is Ty Gwent in Cwmbran, and travel to different sites to deliver interventions is an essential part of this role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
You will be able to find a full job description for the role as well as a person specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
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