Job Description

Are you a Dietitian interested in working in the rewarding environment of Critical Care? We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with some existing post registration experience to join us for a fixed term opportunity to cover a secondment within the team.We will support your development within this role via our CPD programme and regular clinical supervision with the relevant Lead Dietitians. Funding to complete related courses e.g. BDA Introduction to Critical Care course, BDA specialist group webinars and study days.This post is a fixed term contract until 31/3/26 to cover the needs of the service. We will consider candidates requesting part time hours, or those wishing to apply for a secondment. If the latter is the case, please confirm with your existing line manager that they will be able to release you on secondment before applying.Main duties of the jobYour role will primarily involve inpatient dietetic care of patients in the Grange University Hospital where you will spend the majority of your clinical time on our critical care unit. This is a mixed speciality unit so you will gain experience in devising nutritional care plans for a variety of patient groups including surgical, respiratory and gastroenterology patients. This will include patients on enteral or parenteral nutrition or oral nutrition support. You will work closely with other members of the critical care MDT and be involved in the weekly MDT meetings.We are a team of 30+ dietitians working across the specialities of Nutrition Support, Gastroenterology, Stroke, Oncology and Diabetes and work with a team of 14 dietetic support and admin staff. We actively participate in the dietetic student training programme for Wales.Our core department hours are 8.30 - 4.30 but we work flexibly and within our guidance there will be scope for you to adjust working hours to fit around personal commitments.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usAneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.DetailsDate posted19 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salaryxc2xa337,898 to xc2xa345,637 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration9 monthsWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number040-AHP091-0525Job locationsGrange University HospitalCwmbranNP44 8YNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou 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 .This post requires you to have HCPC registration as a dietitian. For more detail please see attached job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou 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 .This post requires you to have HCPC registration as a dietitian. For more detail please see attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Post registration experience working in relevant specialist area of clinical dietetics

SkillsEssential

• Good standard of written communication

Desirable

• Supervisory skills with junior team members
• Group teaching and facilitation skills with health professionals

QualificationsEssential

• BSc / PG dip in Dietetics
• Post graduate course related to specialty
• Clinical educators course

Desirable

• Module studied to Masters level

UK RegistrationEssential

• HCPC registered Dietitian

Desirable

• Professional membership of specialist group or supporting charity

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Post registration experience working in relevant specialist area of clinical dietetics

SkillsEssential

• Good standard of written communication

Desirable

• Supervisory skills with junior team members
• Group teaching and facilitation skills with health professionals

QualificationsEssential

• BSc / PG dip in Dietetics
• Post graduate course related to specialty
• Clinical educators course

Desirable

• Module studied to Masters level

UK RegistrationEssential

• HCPC registered Dietitian

Desirable

• Professional membership of specialist group or supporting charity

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