Band 6 Rotation Dietitian

Are you a band 5 dietitian looking for the next step in your career, or a band 6 dietitian looking for a fresh challenge?

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Band 6 Rotation. The band 6 rotation aims to develop clinical and professional knowledge and skills through a wide variety of rotations and is ideally suited to those who wish to develop their dietetic skills globally rather than specialise in one particular clinical area. The rotations include: ITU, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Renal, Paediatrics, Community Rehabilitation, Stroke, Neurosurgery and HIV. Each of the rotations have a clinical supervisor to support your personal development through a series of competencies during the rotation to ensure a thorough and structured approach to learning.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent relationship management skills and a practical, forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work in a team. You will work within a friendly and highly skilled department providing secondary and tertiary care and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development. The team is committed to providing a seven day service to the hospital. You will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Clinical Governance agenda of the department and Health Board.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, 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 focussed 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.

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

Essential

• Evidence of current HPC registration.
• Degree, or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in dietetics
• Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance

Desirable

• Post registration behaviour change training.
• Membership of relevant special interest groups
• MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge & advanced post-graduate training / experience in specialist clinical dietetics

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience of working with a broad range of patients across a variety of clinical settings.

Desirable

• Student training experience
• QI/Audit/Service development experience
• Experience of working in specialist settings

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of well developed communication skills
• Critical appraisal / analytical skills
• MDT / team working skills evident

Desirable

• Research, audit/service development evidence
• Motivational interviewing/ behaviour change skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of multi-cultural population

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Nutrition and Dietetics, University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-AHP193-1124-A