Highly Specialist Dietitian (Annex 21 available)

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity for someone with a passion for paediatric dietetics to join our team! The post will continue to develop the service supporting the neonatal team. You will also work as part of the team supporting children who receive enteral tube feeding, faltering growth, oral nutrition support, gastroenterology and other clinical conditions impacting on the young person’s nutritional status.

This is a permanent, full time (working 37.5 hours per week) role. The post will be based in Morriston Hospital but you will be required to work across the Health Board including the neonatal unit in Singleton Hospital and community visits as needed.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills. Our team have close working relationships with paediatricians, children's community nurses, health visitors, specialist nurses, paediatric speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

The post is offered as an Annex 21 position for applicants who do not hold the full qualifications and will be considered for a trainee position and will be subject to NHS Wales Annex 21 as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment.

If applicable - Annex 21 - Under Agenda For Change arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees, you will be paid 75% of the current maximum of a Band 7 salary scale.

However, this may need to re-considered following appointment of a successful candidate

Main duties of the job

You will draw on your experience of working with infants/children receiving enteral tube feeding and oral feeding to autonomously manage your caseload, providing a high standard of assessment and management. Experience of working with preterm infants is preferred but is not essential as training and support will be provided. 

You will take 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. 

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.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever 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 are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

B.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

HCPC Registered
Post registration training in relevant area
MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge +advanced post graduate training/experience in relevant areas.
Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge

Desirable criteria

Student Clinical Educators Course

Recognised management/ leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

Working as a Specialist Dietitian in Nutrition and Dietetics within specialist area.

A high level specialist knowledge of service delivery in a variety of different settings.
Supervising/mentoring staff.
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

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel within geographical area.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable