Dietitian

Job summary

Are you a dietitian looking for an exciting start to your career with a rotational Band 5 post? Keen to work with a team that is ready to support your personal development needs and individual dietetic interests?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our friendly team who deliver services in acute and primary care, and public health.

Our programme of rotations offers the opportunity to experience and develop knowledge across a wide variety of specialisms across both hospital and outpatient services whilst enabling the development of core skills to achieve a broad base for ongoing dietetic practice.

Each rotation includes a core element in the provision of dietetic service to wards, outpatient clinics and delivery of a structured education. Both inpatient and outpatient work will include the provision of a range of dietetic services including oral nutrition support, artificial nutrition support and support for gastrointestinal disorders.

You will join a team of Band 5 Dietitians where you will be supported by Specialist Dietitians to develop competence across speciality areas. Specialist 7 month rotations held alongside core work may include renal, paediatrics, public health, diabetes, and gastroenterology and oncology.

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

Main duties of the job

Hold a caseload and provide a Dietetic service to adults with a wide range of conditions. This involves the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and discharge of service users. Work as a member of Dietetic team and multi-disciplinary teams liaising with and advising other agencies in relation to the specific client's needs and service delivery.

This post offers a wealth of development and progression opportunities in holding a portfolio responsibilities to ensure that clinical practice and governance are fully integral to service provision across the area. This includes;

Clinical responsibilities - within one or more area team, improving basic Dietetic skill as well as working within a specific clinical area to develop specialist skills. Participating in Task and Finish groups within a clinical specialist group or across a multi-disciplinary network clinical standards; training & development; audit; service user involvement; service evaluation; diet sheets.

The post holder will be a member of appropriate clinical specialist groups/multidisciplinary networks, working with support from Dietetic senior clinical staff to:

Undertake clinical governance responsibilities within the clinical specialist groups and multi disciplinary clinical networks. Be a member of appropriate clinical specialist groups/multidisciplinary networks to support Quality Improvement and modernisation of Dietetic Services

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in Dietetics. HCPC registered.

Desirable

Membership of appropriate clinical network group.

Experience

Essential

A range of clinical experience across Adult services during clinical placement.

Desirable

Experience of working in multidisciplinary/ Multi-professional teams. Experience of delegating work to non-registered staff. Experience of supporting service change.

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills. Ability to work as a team member.

Desirable

Self-motivating and ability to motivate others.

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