Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time Band 6 Dietitian in Home Enteral Feeding to work within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as part of the Community Dietetic Team. We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly, forward thinking and dynamic Team. Within this role you will develop your skills and knowledge in Home Enteral Feeding, to deliver and monitor a home enteral feeding service as part of a specialist team, supporting a complex and varied caseload of adults living with tube feeding. The post-holder will have experience of assessing, monitoring and supporting individuals with enteral tube feeding / community dietetics and will have a compassionate and flexible approach to providing patient centred care. You will be based at the offices in Ty Gwent in Cwmbran with the wider Community Dietetics team. As a service we pride ourselves on being a supportive team, promoting staff wellbeing and work life balance. We welcome applicants wishing to discuss opportunities for flexible and remote working. You will be encouraged and supported to engage in clinical supervision and ongoing training as part of enhancing skill set, and well-being. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Dietetic experience is required in the relevant area,an Annex 21 contract for Band 5 to 6 roles can be considered. Main duties of the job The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the clinical care of a caseload of adult patients living with home enteral feeding across ABUHB / Gwent. The role supports patients in managing their individualised tube feeding regimens at home and ensuring enteral feed deliveries are maintained safely. The service supports patient care remotely and delivers direct patient facing care during home visits. You will need to be highly organised, flexible and work well under pressure to support patients in managing their tube feeding plans at home & support changes to their tube feeding regimens as required. You will be required to nutritionally diagnose, and formulate treatment plans in consultation with patients, relatives and carers, to provide patient centred care You will be working alongside the community MDTs - including GPs, District Nurses, Speech Therapists, Occupational therapists etc; to contribute to the assessment and care need of individuals. You will be expected to travel independently across all localities within ABUHB to visit patients homes and attend appropriate MDTs when required. There will be opportunities to contribute to service innovation and support national research. To provide training for dietetic colleagues and other health professionals with respect to nutrition and HEF and supporting their clinical practice. The post holder will also be required to support the community dietetics team with a generic case load. 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. Date posted 31 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 040-AHP309-1224 Job locations First Floor Ty Gwent Llantarnum Park Cwmbran NP44 3HR 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 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 Skills and abilities Essential Excellent oral and written communication skills Development of nutrition education and training skills Student clinical supervision skills Experience and knowledge Essential Post qualification clinical dietetic experience in relevant area Evidence of MDT Working Application of supporting dietetic students Qualifications Essential BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent HCPC registered Person Specification Skills and abilities Essential Excellent oral and written communication skills Development of nutrition education and training skills Student clinical supervision skills Experience and knowledge Essential Post qualification clinical dietetic experience in relevant area Evidence of MDT Working Application of supporting dietetic students Qualifications Essential BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent HCPC registered Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address First Floor Ty Gwent Llantarnum Park Cwmbran NP44 3HR Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)