Job Description

The opportunity has arisen to employ Dietetic Support Workers to work under the direction of the Highly Specialist Public Health Dietitian. They will work to deliver PIPYN across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.



Please see Merthyr PIPYN - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (nhs.wales)



To undertake necessary training on childhood nutrition, motivational interviewing, and behaviour change strategies



To work within GP practices to identify and engage with local families



To support and assist the project team in the provision of comprehensive healthy lifestyles programmes for children age 3- 7 years



To work safely and appropriately as part of the project team



To plan and prioritise workload on a day-to-day basis under the supervision of the qualified staff



To motivate, guide and encourage the community to participate in activities and monitor their progress during the programme and reporting findings to the relevant qualified staff member



To contribute to the maintenance of adequate notes on client group or activity progress, with guidance from qualified staff



To be competent in the use of practical food resources



To undertake the inputting of data into evaluation databases



To participate in team meetings to discuss programme progress and ensure that feedback is given to relevant bodies or groups



To respect and adhere to the code of confidentiality



To promote and support clients' rights, by promoting individual choice and respecting their beliefs



This post is fixed term until 31 March 2026 due to project funding



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.