Dietitian Specialist

Job Overview

This is a part-time position, requiring 18.75 hours of work per week, with a fixed term until August 2025 to cover maternity leave. The role will be based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, but the successful candidate will be required to support the paediatric dietetic service provision across the health board.

If you are a Swansea Bay University Health Board employee, this post will only be offered on a secondment basis, and you will need to have gained your line manager's approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.

We are seeking an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for paediatric dietetics and be able to work autonomously in providing a dietetic service to children and young people across Swansea Bay UHB.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will work 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.

You 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.

We offer both departmental and personal CPD time to support your development and share best practice. Our Department is committed to the development of evidenced-based practice, research, and clinical audit, and you will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups, and CPD opportunities, as well as having an annual appraisal.

We have good support from administrative staff and Dietetic Assistants. The Health Board has University status with Colleges of Medicine on site.

We are happy to discuss this position with interested candidates. Please contact for more information.

Working for our Organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we 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.

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Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of strategic planning process
• Experience of policy/service development

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential Criteria

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including developed oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Have 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