Specialist Dietitian (Diabetes and Gastroenterology) inNewport inNewport PUBLISHED FRI 15 NOV 2024

Band 6: £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum FIXEDTERM
HCPC MATERNITY

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board rHiUNWko

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Specialist Dietitian with a focus on Diabetes and Gastroenterology for a one-year fixed-term position to cover maternity leave and reduced hours within the team. The ideal candidate should have post-registration experience and will provide dietetic care to patients in outpatient settings through various channels such as face-to-face, video, and telephone clinics, as well as group education. The role offers opportunities for professional development supported by CPD programs, and funding for relevant courses will be provided.

The successful candidate will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team based at one of the four acute hospital sites in Gwent, engaging with over 30 dietitians and supporting staff across various specialties. Flexibility in working hours is available to accommodate personal commitments, and while Welsh language skills are desirable, applications from both Welsh and English speakers are welcome. Applicants must hold HCPC registration as a dietitian.

Are you a Dietitian with an interest in the specialities of Diabetes and Gastroenterology? We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative dietitian with some existing post registration experience to join us for a one year fixed term opportunity due to cover a maternity leave and some reduced hours within the team.

We will support your development within this role via our CPD programme and regular reviews with the relevant Lead Dietitians. Funding to complete related courses e.g. DAFNE educator, or relevant BDA courses will be provided.

This post is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover the needs of the service.

Your role will primarily involve dietetic care of Diabetes and gastro patients in the outpatient setting across ABUHB via a mixture of face to face, video and telephone clinics and group education in face to face groups or via MS Teams. However you will also have some opportunity to cover inpatient work alongside the either specialist team in the acute hospital setting. The base for this role will be agreed with the successful candidate as we have diabetes specialist dietitians and supportive multidisciplinary teams working from all four acute hospital sites in Gwent.

We are a team of 30+ dietitians working across the specialities of Nutrition Support, Gastroenterology, Stroke, Oncology and Diabetes and work with a team of 14 dietetic support and admin staff. We actively participate in the dietetic student training programme for Wales.

Our core department hours are 8.30 - 4.30 but we work flexibly and within our guidance there will be scope for you to adjust working hours to fit around personal commitments.

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