In-Service Support Lead

2 weeks ago


Carmarthen Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Are you an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated Dietitian with a passion for Nutrition support and surgery ? Are you looking for a leadership opportunity within a rewarding and defined area of Dietetics or are you keen to develop into a leadership role with support?


We are a forward thinking and dynamic team, compassionate leadership is at the very core of what we do and we strive to ensure that our teams health and well being is prioritised.


This post involves being the clinical lead and expert in Nutrition support and surgery. You will carry a caseload of complex patients and will support other team members with managing complex cases. You will inform guidance and policy in the area of surgical nutrition support and will be involved in peri and preoperative nutrition support and parenteral nutrition ensuring pathways and processes aligned with this specialist area of Dietetics are informed. You will work closely with the wider dietetic teams, nutrition specialist nurses, dietetic assistant practitioners and the wider multi-professional team.


You will line manage delegated members of the Dietetic team and will also provide support into Bronglais hospital on a weekly basis. You will also support student training and education of dietetic assistant practitioners and support workers.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.


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


Dietetics recruitment video -
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:


Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire


48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres


Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services


The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. 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.


Accredited post graduate study at masters level or equivalent
Completed Clinical Supervisory skills training
Demonstrates advanced level of clinical knowledge within the specialist field gained through attendance on specialist courses / advanced training
Knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy and guidance in relation to acute nutrition support and surgery

Completed formal motivational interviewing training
Other professional technical or academic qualification which relate to practice or clinical leadership

Extensive experience of adult nutritional support, clinically assisted nutrition
Delegation to qualified and non qualified staff
Service development / quality improvement
Delivering or supporting practice / service change
Active engagement with student training

Experience of project management
Language Skills
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)


Hywel Dda University Health Board
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