Consultant Dietitian - Clinical Nutrition & HydrationinLlanfrechfainLlanfrechfaPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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

This new and exciting, Consultant Dietitian post for Clinical Nutrition and Hydration, is one of the first of its kind, in Wales. We are looking for a highly experienced dietitian, who is passionate about using their expertise and skills to further improve the provision of complex nutrition support here in Aneurin Bevan UHB.

The successful candidate will be joining our innovative and dynamic acute dietetic team and will support the delivery of high-quality care to patients with highly complex nutrition support needs, across the Health Board, being responsible for a specialist caseload of patients and for providing expert opinion and advice to support the wider acute team and MDT colleagues.

This post holder will have experience of influencing at a senior level and will work in close collaboration with key colleagues, as chair of ABUHB’s Clinical Nutrition and Hydration Group. Working with clinical directors and service professional leads, they will plan, implement and evaluate the health board’s nutrition support and hydration strategies, deliver on multi-profession policy and service development and represent the health board at national policy level.

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

The post holder will undertake the role of Consultant Dietitian – Clinical Nutrition and Hydration within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

• They will work within the acute dietetic team, supporting and advising on the safe, timely and appropriate nutrition support to a range of patients with complex nutrition support requirements.
• They will fulfil the role of chair of ABUHB’s Clinical Nutrition and Hydration Group (a sub-group of the overarching strategic group) to ensure clinical nutrition and hydration support services delivered across ABUHB, comply with high quality evidence-based care and meet the requirements of clinical governance.
• They will deliver on multi-profession policy and service development and represent the health board at national policy level. They will also support relevant specialist groups, local and national committees and networks across Wales, as a clinical expert in their field.
• This post holder will develop and lead on research and audit programmes and will be expected to provide clinical expertise, supervision and training to both undergraduate and postgraduate staff across the MDT.
• They will also be expected to develop links and collaborate with national higher education institutions to develop and support both undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.
  
  

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 specialty 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

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics as recognised by HCPC.
• Professional knowledge supplemented by specialist training to Masters level (clinical/leadership) plus further theoretical knowledge and practical experience in complex nutrition support to doctorate or equivalent level
• Training in clinical supervision
• Healthcare Professions Council Registration (HCPC).
• Up to date knowledge of current local, national and international policies, guidelines, publications and strategic drivers in relation to nutrition support
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Training in research design and methodology
• Advanced Practice qualification (including Non-Medical Prescribing qualification)
• Advanced clinical assessment and reasoning qualification
• Behaviour change training and/or motivational interviewing training and/or skills
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive clinical experience, including advanced clinical assessment and reasoning, for patients requiring complex nutrition support
• Experience of working with stake