Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Community) in Cwmbran inCwmbran PUBLISHED MON 10 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 4: £27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum
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Job description
Job summary
Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Dietetics ABUHBWe are seeking a new member of the Community Dietetic team to support the work of the Community Dietitians. This post is fixed term for one year until 31/12/26 due to a maternity leave within the service and would suit someone who is organised, likes to work in a community healthcare environment and enjoys working in a caring role. We would value a candidate with good communication skills who can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm. Although some existing knowledge of nutrition and
Experience
working in the care setting will be of benefit, training will be provided - your ability to work as part of a team and provide care in a compassionate manner are most important.The successful candidate will support the care of patients at risk of malnutrition in our community hospital settings, carrying a delegated caseload with supervision from a registered dietitian. Some
Experience
working in the inpatient setting would therefore be of benefit.
Main duties of the job
This role sits as part of the Community Dietetic Team based in Ty Gwent, ABUHB Community office space in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. You will work as part of the team of dietetic staff covering community dietetic work.Our ideal candidate will also enjoy completing administrative tasks to support patient care and therefore have good IT skills.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
10 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4
Salary
£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed termDuration13 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-ACS331-1125
Job location
sTy Gwent, ABUHB community offices.Llantarnam Industrial Park, Lake ViewCwmbranNP44 3HR
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.
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
Skills and abilityEssentialGood written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgroundsAbility to apply nutrition knowledge practically in a clinical situationAbility to use word processing software, spreadsheets and database soft ware to maintain patient dataDesirableaudit skills
Qualifications
EssentialRelevant higher education qualification with nutrition component or equivalent e.g NVQ/Level3Good general education 5 GCSE's or equivalentDesirableFood Hygiene trainingLevel 4 qualification e.g. foundation degree or advances apprenticeship in health related subject
Experience
/KnowledgeEssentialUnderstanding of the role of nutrition in health and disease
Experience
working as part of a teamDesirable
Experience
in the NHS
Experience
of working with people who have chronic medical conditions
Experience
working in the inpatient setting
Experience
in the NHS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer
Details
Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Dietetics ABUHBWe are seeking a new member of the Community Dietetic team to support the work of the Community Dietitians. This post is fixed term for one year until 31/12/26 due to a maternity leave within the service and would suit someone who is organised, likes to work in a community healthcare environment and enjoys working in a caring role. We would value a candidate with good communication skills who can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm. Although some existing knowledge of nutrition and
Experience
working in the care setting will be of benefit, training will be provided - your ability to work as part of a team and provide care in a compassionate manner are most important.The successful candidate will support the care of patients at risk of malnutrition in our community hospital settings, carrying a delegated caseload with supervision from a registered dietitian. Some
Experience
working in the inpatient setting would therefore be of benefit.
Main duties of the job
This role sits as part of the Community Dietetic Team based in Ty Gwent, ABUHB Community office space in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. You will work as part of the team of dietetic staff covering community dietetic work.Our ideal candidate will also enjoy completing administrative tasks to support patient care and therefore have good IT skills.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
10 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4
Salary
£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed termDuration13 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-ACS331-1125
Job location
sTy Gwent, ABUHB community offices.Llantarnam Industrial Park, Lake ViewCwmbranNP44 3HR
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.
Job description
Job description
and
Person Specification
Skills and abilityEssentialGood written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgroundsAbility to apply nutrition knowledge practically in a clinical situationAbility to use word processing software, spreadsheets and database soft ware to maintain patient dataDesirableaudit skills
Qualifications
EssentialRelevant higher education qualification with nutrition component or equivalent e.g NVQ/Level3Good general education 5 GCSE's or equivalentDesirableFood Hygiene trainingLevel 4 qualification e.g. foundation degree or advances apprenticeship in health related subject
Experience
/KnowledgeEssentialUnderstanding of the role of nutrition in health and disease
Experience
working as part of a teamDesirable
Experience
in the NHS
Experience
of working with people who have chronic medical conditions
Experience
working in the inpatient setting
Experience
in the NHS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer
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