Are you a Paediatric Dietitian looking for a new part time opportunity based in beautiful West Wales ?
Hywel Dda Nutrition and Dietetic service are looking for an experienced, dedicated part time paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic specialist paediatric dietetic team. The role involves working with children, young people, their families and carers and as part of paediatric multi-disciplinary teams, to provide specialist dietetic support in the community and hospital, across a variety of clinical areas.
The successful applicant will have a specialist area within their role dependant on their skills, experience and areas of interest. The dietitian can be based in any county of the Health Board but will have a strong link to the central paediatric dietetic hub in Glangwili hospital, Carmarthen.
We welcome informal visits and further discussion - please get in touch for more information and to meet the team.
Autonomously manages a caseload of children and young people with varied and complex needs, providing expert nutrition and dietetic care across pathways with a focus on person centred, and outcome driven dietetics.
Uses specialist dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings including community, outpatient, and hospital and group settings in line with the needs of the patient, their family and carers.
Provides education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of others' working with children, young people and families.
Contributes to the work of dietetic and children's services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
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 30/04/2025
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Glangwili Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)