Band 6 Prepare Well and Waiting Well Dietitian inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Senior Dietitian to join the Prepare well orthopaedic pathway and Cardiff and Vale Waiting Well support Service (CAVWWS). This post will develop skills and experience in a new team supporting people awaiting surgery. The individual will work alongside colleagues across directorates, including peri-operative care, surgery and therapies.

The CAVWWS is a developing team consisting of clinical and non-clinical staff who will offer support to those individuals on surgical waiting lists (including orthopaedic and general surgery) using a variety of platforms such as telephone, video and face to face. The CAVWWS will provide timely advice, signposting and support in order to improve an individual’s health and wellbeing turning the time into active ‘preparation’ rather than ‘waiting’.

The post holder will bring a breadth of key clinical skills in chronic disease management including Diabetes and weight management.

The dietitian role will provide a pivotal role in supporting and coordinating complex caseloads and providing specialist dietetic advice for non-clinical staff, planning and delivering training to the team, and developing face to face interventions within community settings for those newly listed for surgery.

Patient centred principles will be used to evaluate dietetic interventions in an outpatient setting and involvement in patient education programmes.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a practical, forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work in a team.

Education

You will work within a friendly and highly skilled department and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development. You will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Quality and Safety agenda of the department and UHB. The service is a major provider of pre-registration dietetic education and the successful candidate will be involved in the delivery of training and education. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they share our organisational values in line with Caring for People, Keeping People Well:

We are searching for someone who shares our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• We trust one another
• We respect each other
• We take personal responsibility
• We treat people with kindness
• We act with integrity
  
  

Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mrs Joanne Jefford Job title: Strategic Lead Dietitian Email address: Telephone number: 02921 826880

Georgina Hooper

Prif GPPI Orthopaedeg / Allied Health Professional Lead for Orthopaedics

Working hours: Mon/Tues/Thursday 7.30-3.00, Weds 7.30-4.30 and Fri 7.30-4.00