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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Dietitian
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:05
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:05
Key details
Location
- Site
- Health Board wide
- Town
- Health Board wide
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Dietetics
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and dynamic Dietitian with excellent team-working skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to work as part of specialist team, whilst maintaining experience supporting individuals with a number of different nutritional diagnoses?
An opportunity has arisen to join our forward thinking, dynamic and well respected Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Dietetic team across Hywel Dda. The post-holder will have some experience of working with individuals with mental illness and/or learning disabilities and will have a compassionate and flexible approach to Dietetic care; they will have the opportunity to engage in clinical supervision and training as part of enhancing their skill set and development.
The post holder will support service users within mental health and learning disabilities services with a range of conditions working as part of a uni-professional and multi-professional team.
Training and education will be a central part of this role as well as supporting student training and the development and implementation of our Dietetic support worker roles.
As a service we pride ourselves on being a supportive team, promoting staff wellbeing and work life balance. We welcome applicants wishing to discuss opportunities for flexible and remote working.
Full time or part time working (minimum 22.5 hours) will be considered.
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Works as a specialist mental health and learning disability dietitian and as a member of mental health and learning disability multi-disciplinary teams, managing a complex and varied caseload of patients, and supports others to work effectively with people with mental health needs, and learning disabilities.
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, and their family and carers.
Provides education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of others’ working with people with mental health needs or learning disabilities. Contributes to the work of dietetic and mental health services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.
Working for our organisation
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 15/05/2024.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Recognised Degree in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
- Clinical supervisory skills training
- Demonstrates consolidated and broad clinical dietetic knowledge and skills
- Evidence of further knowledge and / or training in relation to mental health / learning disability
- Developed some specialist knowledge as evidenced by dietetics qualification and / or additional formal post graduate learning
- Able to demonstrate how current knowledge & skills are transferrable to specialist area of dietetic practice
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice
- Critical appraisal skills: able to interpret current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy, guidance and best practice in the delivery of dietetics
- Well established clinical problem solving skills
- Demonstrates effective organisational skills including prioritisation of workload, effective caseload management and delegation of tasks
- Well established teaching and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Other professional, technical or academic qualification which relate to area of clinical Dietetic practice
- Completed BDA Specialist / Accredited Dietetic training / modules relevant to the role
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable broad experience in clinical dietetics
- Experience of dietetic work with people with mental health needs and / or learning disabilities
- Evidence of working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering education and training
- Evidence of involvement in development / improvement / audit / implementing a change in practice / delivering / evaluating a new way of working
- Experience of clinically supervising and supporting other health care staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delegating work to and supporting / supervising junior staff.
- Experience of research
- Experience of delivering project work
- Mental health or learning disability dietitian
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker - Level 1
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Thomas
- Job title
- Joint Head of Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07530 930846
- Additional information
Alanna Noble
Clinical Lead Dietitian - mental health and learning disabilities
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