Are you?

• Passionate about weight management?
• Motivated to improve population health?
• Interested in being part of a new multidisciplinary weight management service?

Then our new weight management service is the place for you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for band 7 highly specialist dietitians who are experienced and passionate about weight management to join our Bank. You will support the professional manager in designing the Level 2 and 3 service and provide the clinical input for level 3 and triage. You will support others in their delivery of the Level 2 service. There will be leadership opportunities to take part in the operational management and supervision of other dietitians and non-registered staff within the team.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• BSc, Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent dietetic qualification Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). Evidence of post-graduate study or ongoing CPD in relevant specialism. Evidence of clinical supervision. Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice. Detailed specialist clinical dietetic knowledge in weight management Knowledge of the requirements of clinical governance. Knowledge of health issues affecting the local population and strategies in place to support improvement in these areas. Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace.

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in specialist dietetics at a senior level. Demonstrates evidence based specialist clinical knowledge in weight management Experience of working as part of a clinical team to deliver patient and organisational objectives. Experience of conducting clinical audit and or research. Experience of clinical supervision of students and junior colleagues. Experience of organising and implementing training

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates highly developed motivational and negotiating skills to effect change. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to gather, assimilate, appropriately apply and present complex data information. An ability to communicate complex information to NHS colleagues and partners in external organisations at a national and international level. Clinical supervision skills. Demonstrates critical appraisal skills. Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handed with individuals and groups over 20 people Ability to focus on research and project objectives and to deliver on these. Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders. Skills in influencing and persuasion on specialist clinical issues with a wide range of staff and internal and external to the Health Board. Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others. Excellent time management skills. Computer literate with good keyboard skills. Excellent organisational and analytical skills. Behaviour change/motivational interviewing skills. Able to deal appropriately with distressed patients and staff.

Values

Essential

• Proven team worker. Able to work under self-direction. Flexible and adaptable approach to work, and creative. Confident and self-motivated. Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions on a daily basis. Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines. Holistic approach to patient care.

Circumstances

Essential

• Able to travel throughout the geographical area covered by CTMUHB, transporting educational materials and resources, as required and in a timely manner.

Other

Essential

• Able to undertake anthropometric measurements (weighing/measuring). Able to undertake light to moderate physical activity for short periods e.g. transporting dietetic resources or equipment from base to community venues. Satisfactory DBS Check.

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

CTM Wide

CTM Wide

CF37 4AL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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