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Healthcare Support Worker Paediatric Weight
3 months ago
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two proactive and motivated individuals to be our new band 4 Health care support workers for children and families living with Obesity. We have a full time and a part time post available. These roles will support the Multi-disciplinary team, children and families at level 2 and level 3 of the All Wales weight management pathway. You will be involved in shaping and developing educational opportunities and group delivery with support from the Lead Dietitian and the MDT. Creativity in resource development are amongst some of the skills required for this post as well as a compassionate approach to health care.
Experience of working with children in a clinical or public health capacity is essential for this post.
You will work within a friendly and highly skilled department and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development. You will be involved in the evaluation of this service and the Quality and Safety agenda of the department and UHB.
post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
To provide highly skilled specialised support under the direction of a Senior Dietitian, supporting children and families in the Paediatric Weight Management Service. The post-holder will develop, organise, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate education training packages for families in community locations and home settings, under the guidance of the team Dietitian and other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team as appropriate. The post-holder will have delegated responsibility within an agreed framework with a degree of autonomy.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
To provide highly skilled specialised support under the direction of a Senior Dietitian supporting Children and Families in the Paediatric Weight Management Service. The post-holder will develop, organise, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate education training packages for Families in community locations and home settings, under the guidance of the team Dietitian and other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team as appropriate. The post-holder will have delegated responsibility within an agreed framework with a degree of autonomy. The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for these tasks. The post holder will also support the wider MDT as appropriate. Under the direction of a Senior dietitian, the post-holder is a trained member of staff who will be required to work in an unsupervised capacity. They will be responsible for the development and organisation of nutrition training to Children and Families within an agreed framework. In addition, the post-holder will provide an access route for Children and Young People to engage in Nutrition Skills training, already delivered by the Public Health Community Dietetic Service, such as Nutrition skills for life.
**The post holder will**:
To plan and prioritise own workload on a day-to-day basis under the direction of the supervising Dietitian.
To assist Dietitians in their role by undertaking specific tasks as directed by the supervising Dietitian working within the BDA Professional Code of Conduct for Dietetic Assistants.
To be able to communicate appropriately and effectively at all levels with the client/client group and all those involved in the programme
To assist and deliver community based nutrition interventions for parents, carers/s
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