Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Dietitian looking for a new role that will challenge and develop you?  The Adferiad team includes Clinical Psychology,  Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy , General Practitioners and support staff. The service supports people presenting with Long Covid, ME/CFS,  other post viral  conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic pain and other similar conditions. The team work closely with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service and there is an opportunity for a respiratory caseload.

The post holder will be required to travel/undertake clinical work across the Swansea Bay UHB area to support service delivery working directly and indirectly with patients and families in outpatient clinics/ community groups and in their own homes when necessary and staff members.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:
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Managing own diverse clinical caseload of adults or paediatric patients in designated hospital, community and out-patient settings. This involves planning, implementing and evaluating Nutrition and Dietetic interventions in conjunction with unit clinical lead dietitian.
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Providing specialist Nutrition and Dietetic advice to designated in patient/ outpatient and community/domiciliary services and group education programmes.
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Participating in teaching, presenting, research, audit and service development within designated areas.
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Participating in promotion and development of dietetic services within the organisation in conjunction with colleagues.
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Supervising and training of

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.

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