Are you a Paediatric Dietitian looking for a new part time opportunity based in beautiful West Wales ?
Hywel Dda Nutrition and Dietetic service are looking for an experienced, dedicated part time paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic specialist paediatric dietetic team. The role involves working with children, young people, their families and carers and as part of paediatric multi-disciplinary teams, to provide specialist dietetic support in the community and hospital, across a variety of clinical areas.
The successful applicant will have a specialist area within their role dependant on their skills, experience and areas of interest. The dietitian can be based in any county of the Health Board but will have a strong link to the central paediatric dietetic hub in Glangwili hospital, Carmarthen.
We welcome informal visits and further discussion - please get in touch for more information and to meet the team.
Autonomously manages a caseload of children and young people with varied and complex needs, providing expert nutrition and dietetic care across pathways with a focus on person centred, and outcome driven dietetics.
Uses specialist dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings including community, outpatient, and hospital and group settings in line with the needs of the patient, their family and carers.
Provides education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of others' working with children, young people and families.
Contributes to the work of dietetic and children's services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 30/04/2025