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Dietitian
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
130-AHP052-0525
Employer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Morriston Hospital
Town
Swansea
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/06/2025 23:59

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Dietitian

Band 7

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.    


Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

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.


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


 

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity for someone with a passion for paediatric dietetics to join our team!  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 will be based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea but you will be required to support the paediatric dietetic service provision across the health board. This is a permanent, full time (working 37.5 hours per week) post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work autonomously in providing a dietetic service to children and young people across Swansea Bay UHB, this will include enteral feeding, oral nutrition support, faltering growth, complex allergies, preterm term infants and other clinical conditions impacting on the young person’s nutritional status.

You will 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. 

We are happy to discuss this position with interested candidates. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

You can follow us on X @SBUHBDietetics or Instagram @sbuhb_dietetics

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

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.

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

 

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leanne John
Job title
Children and Young People’s Lead Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01792 703239
Additional information

 

 

 

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