Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

2 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual to be our new band 4 support worker for our community Paediatric dietetic service. This role will support the Community Paediatric dietetic Team, children and families in a range of community settings including Special schools. This is a new post so you will be involved in shaping and developing the service with support from the Dietetic team.

Experience of working in community settings and with children would be advantageous but support and training can be provided

You will work within a friendly and highly skilled department and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

The role will require some travel around Cardiff and the Vale including transporting equipment

The post holder will enable, support and assist patients who are receiving individual treatment programmes which have been agreed with and planned by the Dietitians.

**The post holder will**:

- Work under own initiative to plan and prioritise own caseload of patients, with guidance and support from a Dietitian, in accordance with clinical protocols.
- Monitor and encourage clients to follow their therapeutic care plan, using persuasion and guidance to increase compliance using developed communication skills.
- Carry out measurements of anthropometry such as weight, height and calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) and percentage weight loss.
- Provide advice to patients and carers for conditions where there are local protocols and clinical guidelines.
- We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
- We trust one another
- We respect each other
- We take personal responsibility
- We treat people with kindness
- We act with integrity

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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.



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