Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AHP064-0625
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Riverside Health Centre
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £63,150 - £73,379 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

National Dietetic Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Prevention
Band 8b
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated Dietitian to be the National Dietetic Clinical Lead for diabetes and Prevention in clinical settings. The post is hosted within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and works in partnership with Public Health Wales, the NHS executive and other key stakeholders.
The successful candidate will support the development of the All Wales diabetes prevention programme and provide professional and strategic leadership to the National Strategic Clinical Network for Diabetes within Dietetics. They will provide strategic and clinical guidance and advice to associated Strategic Clinical Networks, National Programmes and supporting functions within the NHS Executive.
As an expert in diabetes you will help lead on the vision regarding the provision of dietetics in diabetes, demonstrating strong leadership skills and project management and service improvement experience.
This dietetic lead post is suitable for virtual working with some attendance at face to face meetings across Wales.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will :
Develop a strategic direction for diabetes services, National Strategic Clinical Network for Diabetes and the AWDPP, in line with Welsh Government aims and objectives
To provide expert advice on food and nutrition issues
Identify new areas of development based on the needs of the local population and to support national and local priorities
Facilitate the development and implementation of innovative evidence-based practice and service delivery in partnership with other stakeholders.
Provide clinical oversight to programmes of work to ensure they are achieving the best outcomes for the population and to evaluate and review their outputs
Identify training needs, develop, implement and evaluate nutrition education training programmes including development of resources for the multi-disciplinary team, qualified and support staff, patients and carers in the community setting on an All Wales and National level.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in dietetics at a senior level
- Experience at management/ leadership level
- Experience of leading service development and change management at a operational and strategic level
- Experience of representing the nutrition & dietetic profession in public / professional arena at a local, All Wales and national level
- Experience of working and leading on partnerships at a national level.
- Work autonomously when required to make complex clinical and managerial decisions
- Knowledge of local, All Wales and national policies relating to food and nutrition, specifically diabetes
Desirable criteria
- Extensive Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings including knowledge or experience of community / primary care
- Project management qualification and/or experience
skills
Essential criteria
- Work autonomously when required to make complex clinical and managerial decisions
- Knowledge of local, All Wales and national policies relating to food and nutrition, specifically diabetes
- Ability to prioritise and manage complex work responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- The ability to manage complex organisational relationships
- Project management qualification and/or experience
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Holmes
- Job title
- Head of Nutrition and Dietetic Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920743748
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