Health Improvement Dietitian
There is a rare opportunity to join the well establish Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team in Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for an experienced dietitian who is passionate about the role of nutrition in the prevention of diet related disease.
You will be the key dietitian delivering health improvement nutrition interventions based in the beautiful area of Pembrokeshire whilst working closely and across the wider health board Health Improvement and Nutrition & Dietetics teams.
The successful applicant will have experience of public health nutrition interventions and experience of delivering Nutrition skills for Life will be beneficial. They will be expected to work in partnership across the 3 counties, collaborate with stakeholders and be driven to improve population health through food for health and wellbeing.
Group facilitation along with project delivery experience will be essential to this role. Excellent organisational, time management and communication will be required to meet demands of this position.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be the dietitian dedicated to providing the evidenced based nutrition steer within Pembrokeshire. This will involve:o Developing, delivering and evaluating accredited nutrition education and training to key community assets and enabling the role out of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life courses including quality assurance.o Being an expert nutrition resource for the health board, partners and communities.o Quality assurance of nutrition interventions.o Working autonomously to identify, develop, deliver, and evaluate projects both locally and nationally.o Leading on project delivery.o Reporting on activity and outcomes.o Service development and quality improvement.o Providing cover and support the Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic teamo Supervision and mentoring of staff and dietetic students
Knowledge and experience of delivering nutrition interventions across the life stages e.g. pregnancy, pre school will be desirable for the role.
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across 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.
Interviews will be held on 03.10.2024
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Language Skills
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Conference Centre
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
100-AHP093-0824
You will be the key dietitian delivering health improvement nutrition interventions based in the beautiful area of Pembrokeshire whilst working closely and across the wider health board Health Improvement and Nutrition & Dietetics teams.
The successful applicant will have experience of public health nutrition interventions and experience of delivering Nutrition skills for Life will be beneficial. They will be expected to work in partnership across the 3 counties, collaborate with stakeholders and be driven to improve population health through food for health and wellbeing.
Group facilitation along with project delivery experience will be essential to this role. Excellent organisational, time management and communication will be required to meet demands of this position.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be the dietitian dedicated to providing the evidenced based nutrition steer within Pembrokeshire. This will involve:o Developing, delivering and evaluating accredited nutrition education and training to key community assets and enabling the role out of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life courses including quality assurance.o Being an expert nutrition resource for the health board, partners and communities.o Quality assurance of nutrition interventions.o Working autonomously to identify, develop, deliver, and evaluate projects both locally and nationally.o Leading on project delivery.o Reporting on activity and outcomes.o Service development and quality improvement.o Providing cover and support the Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic teamo Supervision and mentoring of staff and dietetic students
Knowledge and experience of delivering nutrition interventions across the life stages e.g. pregnancy, pre school will be desirable for the role.
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across 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.
Interviews will be held on 03.10.2024
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of current HCPC registration.
- Degree, or post graduate qualification in dietetics leading to registration.
- Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice and development of practice.
- Critical appraisal skills: knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy, guidance and best practice in the delivery and development of broad spectrum of adult dietetics
- Well established clinical problem solving skills.
- Demonstrates effective organisational skills including prioritisation of workload, effective caseload management and delegation of tasks
- Well established teaching and presentation skills.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups.
- Attendance at relevant accredited courses/conferences.
- Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene or working towards this.
- Agored Cymru Assessor training.
- Level 3 Accrediation in education and training.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable and considerable experience in clinical dietetics.
- Experience of teaching health care professionals and staff of other organisations.
- Evidence of involvement in development work in dietetic services e.g. audit, implementing a change in practice, delivering a new dietetic intervention
- Experience of clinical audit, evaluation and service improvement.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Agored Cymru accredited training.
- Experience of paediatric dietetics
- Experience of public health dietetics.
- Experience of adult teaching using a range of teaching methods.
- Experience of delivering practical skill based education e.g. cooking sessions.
- Experience of delegating work to and supporting / supervising D.A. / students / junior dietetic staff.
- Experience of service change.
- Experience of research.
- Experience of delivering project work using recognised service improvement methodology
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Conference Centre
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
100-AHP093-0824
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