Applications are welcomed for a motivated and enthusiastic catering nutritionist or dietitian to work within the dietetic departments across Cardiff and Vale UHB. The post holder will work with the strategic lead for catering, to analyse and ensure nutritious meals and therapeutic diets are delivered to hospital patients. This will be in conjunction with nursing staff and the catering department.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Role
The successful candidate will be the catering nutritionist or dietitian within the UHB for nutritional issues relating to organisation of the nutritional element of patient catering. The role will involve:
1. Work with the facilities team on a day-to-day basis to ensure the provision of safe, nutritious food and meals to meet nutritional and therapeutic requirements while adhering to food safety and food hygiene practices.
2. Support the Strategic Lead dietitian and catering service with the nutritional implementation of the Welsh Government new food and fluid standards to be published in 2025 and the continued nutritional monitoring of the Welsh Government (WG) Food and Fluid Standards 2011 for inpatients.
3. Provide nutrition expertise and identify changes to nutrition specifications in conjunction with the catering service that affect the patient menus, including reviewing the range of food products that C&V use and their nutritional content including allergens and coding.
4. Nutritional analysis of recipes and highlighting relevant information or changes on recipes, products and allergens to support menu development.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Jefford Job title: Strategic Lead Dietitian Email address: joanne.jefford@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02921 82 6880 #J-18808-Ljbffr