Dietitian Specialist for Paediatric Nutrition

4 weeks ago

Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

Job Overview

This is a part-time position to cover maternity leave, fixed term until 31st August 2025. The post will be based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, supporting the paediatric dietetic service provision across the health board.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills to join our team. The successful candidate will work autonomously in providing a dietetic service to children and young people across Swansea Bay UHB, including enteral feeding, oral nutrition support, faltering growth, complex allergies, preterm term infants, and other clinical conditions impacting on the young person's nutritional status.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will work autonomously in providing a dietetic service to children and young people across Swansea Bay UHB. This will include enteral feeding, oral nutrition support, faltering growth, complex allergies, preterm term infants, and other clinical conditions impacting on the young person's nutritional status.

The successful candidate will support the supervision and mentoring of junior members of staff, placement 1, 2, and 3 student dietitians, and support workers and assistant practitioners, delegating duties as necessary and providing the appropriate level of support at all times.

Working for Our Organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC Registered
  • Post-registration training in relevant area

Desirable Criteria

  • Student Clinical Educators Course
  • Recognised management/leadership qualification

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

  • Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
  • MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge + advanced postgraduate training/experience in relevant areas

Experience

Essential Criteria

  • Experience of working as a Specialist Dietitian in Nutrition and Dietetics within specialist area
  • Experience of specialist knowledge including management of common paediatric disorders such as food allergy, faltering growth, enteral tube feeding, and oral nutrition support
  • Experience of supervising/mentoring staff
  • Experience of audit and quality improvement methodology

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential Criteria

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills, including developed oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Highly developed organisational skills to be able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
  • Able to work on own initiative in a professional manner under pressure as well as having effective teamwork skills

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

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