Specialist Dietitian

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Full time
Location: Swansea
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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic team player with varied dietetic experience to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

This is a permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) post. You will be based in Morriston Hospital but the rotations will include cover for the South West Wales Regional Renal Service and will include duties within this geographical area.

This post would be suitable for a motivated Dietitian who has a wide knowledge and experience at band 5 level and who wishes to develop their skills in a supportive environment, or an experienced band 6 looking for a new challenge.

Main duties of the job You will manage your own caseload of adult patients, supporting services to designated inpatient and outpatients areas, including support for the complex and regional services in Morriston Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a tertiary hospital and experience a range of more complex adult clinical caseloads. The rotations will cover enteral feeding, critical care, renal, maxillo-facial surgery, ENT, vascular surgery, palliative care, GI surgery, gastroenterology and pancreatic surgery.

You will enjoy the support of a senior mentor and will receive relevant training and support as required. You will be expected to supervise and mentor student dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and junior staff.

We offer departmental CPD time to support your development and are committed to the development of teaching and presentation skills, evidenced based practice, research and clinical audit. You will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups.

We are approved for student placements (1, 2 and 3). We have good support from administrative 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 Caitlin Jones on 01792 703239 for further information.

About us 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.

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

Job description Job 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 Qualifications Essential B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent HCPC Registered. Post registration training in relevant area.

Desirable Student clinical educators course

Knowledge Essential Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge at band 5 level Documented evidence of CPD

Experience Essential Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings since HCPC registration. Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs Student training experience

Desirable Experience of supervising/ mentoring staff

Aptitude and abilities Essential Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds Group presentation skills Ability to work effectively single handedly with individuals Evaluation and audit skills Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions, prioritising workload in accordance with patient and service need

Other Essential Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Employer details Employer name Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Swansea SA6 6NL

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