Dietetic Lifestyle Support WorkerinCwmbrâninCwmbrânPUBLISHED WED 19 MAR 2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to support the public in making healthy lifestyle changes and helping others improve their well being?

Our Dietetic Lifestyle Support Workers provide brief intervention support to patients within GP settings & use MI skills within a diet and lifestyle conversation to support positive lifestyle change & signpost where relevant to local services to support a reduction in the risk of development of diabetes.

You will provide 12 month check up reviewing current progress & ensuring sign posting to other relevant support packages in community.

We currently offer the programme in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly & Newport.

Main duties of the job

• To provide dietetic support and administrative assistance to the Community Dietetic Team
• Carry out organisational or administrative tasks as designated by the registered dietitian or administrative lead e.g. Audit, stock checks of resources & products essential for the smooth delivery of community dietetic services.
• Carry out routine administrative tasks to support the community based dietetic team e.g. collect post from main office, check stock of pumps and stationery and order as required.
• Plans and organises straightforward activities.
• Review the dietetic care plans for designated patients as part of their community dietetic care pathway, supporting the patient to optimise their nutritional intake.
  
  

This post is fixed term / secondment for 12 months to the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills
• Evidences and acknowledges importance of good verbal communication skills
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience working in Community focused / NHS / Healthcare setting
• Experience of using Microsoft windows, word, powerpoint and outlook packages
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of group education or teaching
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• English or maths GCSE or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Nutrition qualification