Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 100-AHP089-0925
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- To be determined on appointment
- Town
- TBC
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/09/2025
Employer heading

Experienced Diabetes Dietitian
Band 6
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Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian looking to specialise in the area of Diabetes? We are a friendly, supportive dietetic service who aim to focus on the development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner while maintain a good life balance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the well-established dynamic diabetes dietetic team at Hywel Dda which holds a high profile both within the wider therapies team and across the Health Board. We fully support continuing professional development, appraisal and supervision and actively enable this with protected sessions in individualised job plans.
You will have the opportunity to be a valuable part of the diabetes service health board wide.
This is a key role for a Diabetes dietitian to increase skills both in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes care, across the Hywel Dda locality however regular base can be flexible.
This role offers a unique opportunity for someone with a passion to improve health outcomes across Hywel Dda and a commitment to develop and learn.
If you already have an interest and experience in diabetes, or someone who is keen to use their existing clinical skills in this area this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of Diabetes dietetics; managing a varied and complex caseload, delivering structured education, working as an integral member of the diabetes dietetic team, working effectively as part of wider multi-disciplinary teams.
Work as an integral member of diabetes multi-disciplinary teams, informing patient care, and supporting excellent nutritional care and diabetes management through evidence-based practice.
Participate in quality improvement, clinical audit and development work, associated with Diabetes / Nutrition and Dietetics. Act as an advocate for Diabetes / Nutrition and Dietetics.
Development and delivery of specialist knowledge-based training and education.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 26/09/2025.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS or an equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience of working within the area of diabetes dietetics
- Experience of delivering structured group education.
- Consolidated and broad experience of managing a complex and varied clinical caseload using established clinical reasoning
- Planning and delivery of clinical knowledge-based dietetic and nutrition education and training.
- Participation in project / quality improvement / development / clinical audit work, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Experience of contributing to Student training programmes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision.
- Member of a professional network or specialist group.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on site and travel to provide specialist support / cross site cover where appropriate
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration with a Degree in Dietetics.
- Clinical knowledge, understanding and interest in diabetes adult nutritional care and dietetics
- Evidence of specialist training to post graduate diploma level or equivalent clinical experience within the area of diabetes
- Completed Clinical Supervisory Skills training or equivalent.
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-base to inform dietetic care
- Working knowledge of professional and clinical guidance and policy relevant to diabetes dietetics
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodology in practice.
Desirable criteria
- Specific Diabetes related qualification or XPERT/DAFNE trained
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
- Laura Jones
- Job title
- Service Lead Diabetes Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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