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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.
Contact
- Address
- Glien House
- Cillefwr Industrial Estate
- Johnstown
- Carmarthen
- Carmarthenshire
- SA31 3RB
- Contact Number
- 0300 303 6138
Dietitian
Accepting applications until: 23-Mar-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-Mar-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital, Withybush General Hospital or Bronglais General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen, Haverfordwest or Aberyswyth
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
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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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 motivated dietitian looking to start or progress your career as a dietitian? We are a friendly, supportive dietetic service who aim to focus on the development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner which maintain a good life balance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the well-established dynamic dietetic team at Hywel Dda which holds a high profile both within the wider therapies team and across the Health Board. We fully support continuing professional development, appraisal and supervision and actively enable this with protected sessions in individualised job plans.
You will have the opportunity to be a valuable part of a dietetic department in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, or Pembrokeshire as well as the opportunity to work cross-site, in line with agreed personal development goals and other experience opportunities which may arise.
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This is a key role for a Dietitian looking to gain a wide range of clinical dietetic skills both inpatient and community dietetic experience, shaping your own journey with options to gain additional skills in more specialist areas such as: Health improvement, preoperative care, paediatrics, mental health, eating disorders, diabetes and much more.
This role offers a unique opportunity for someone with a passion to improve health outcomes across Hywel Dda and a commitment to develop and learn.
If you are a newly qualified (or due to qualify) Dietitian, or someone who is keen to return or continue as a Band 5 dietitian please contact us to discuss what your ideal role would look like.
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 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 - TBC
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
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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
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree in dietetics with state registration
- H.C.P.C. Registration
- Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the field of adult dietetics
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice and development of practice
- Knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy, guidance and best practice
- Demonstrates effective organisational skills including prioritization of workload, effective caseload management
- Well established teaching and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Recognised IT qualification
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical practice placements in a variety of general and specialist areas of inpatients and outpatients setting
Desirable criteria
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Work experience with public orientation
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible Approach to the needs of the service
- Ability to travel across the Health Board in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
- Local knowledge
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Roberts
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Zoe Paul-Gough
Head of Nutrition and Dietetics
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