Specialist Community Dietitian

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated dietitians to provide specialist community focused dietetic services to the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board population.

These Band 6 posts sit within the community team based at Pontypridd Cottage Hospital, Pontypridd. The community dietetic team in CTMUHB is split across two sites. Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend and Pontypridd Cottage Hospital. The team includes 2 x Band 7 Home Enteral Feeding Dietitians, Band 7 Care Home Lead Dietitian, Band 7 Community Nutrition Support Dietitian, Band 6 Specialist HEF and ONS posts (including this post), 2 x Band 5 posts as well as 3 x Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner and 2 x Band 3 administrative support.

The community team work closely across both sites alongside the wider multidisciplinary team, working towards a standard approach across the health board for community services. You will be a member of the wider multidisciplinary team which will include community medical, nursing, therapy staff, social services and other colleagues and agencies both within the hospital and the community.

The department fully encourages continuing professional development with protected sessions in job plans we actively support staff to participate and share learning opportunities and experiences.

Informal discussions around clinical interests and flexible working or hours available via telephone or video are welcomed.

The posts will have a mixed caseload made up of community visits to patient’s own homes and care homes, outpatient clinics, community sites and virtual appointments/ group sessions consisting of patient with oral and enteral feeding needs. You will also be responsible for leading on service development and quality improvement projects whilst also supporting junior staff and dietetic students.

• To assess, plan, evaluate and implement Dietetic interventions in specialist outpatient clinics and community care settings and including community visits and education sessions at community facilities.
• To implement aspects of the treatment plan with autonomy, taking sole responsibility for the patient’s safety when undertaking community work.
• To work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team
• To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.
• To develop skills and knowledge through continued personal and professional development.
• Demonstrates at all times, personal behaviour congruent with professional status.
• To promote and represent the Department and Organisation both internally and externally to the organisation and provide colleagues with professional advice and opinion in a professional manner.

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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.