Bank Public Health Dietetic Support Worker

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales is looking for a Bank Public Health Dietetic Support Worker to engage communities and support positive health initiatives. The role requires NVQ level 3 in Health and relevant experience in health care settings. Responsibilities include working with a multidisciplinary team and providing guidance to service users. The salary is £24,937 to £26,598 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience of working within health care settings.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Take a range of anthropometric measurements.
• Support and empower service users to improve health.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to engage with the public

Ability to work independently

Clinical skills

Motivational skills

Education

Working at NVQ level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care

Job description

Bank Public Health Dietetic Support Worker

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Do you have experience engaging with communities? Would you like to bring your skills to our supportive, innovative, high achieving public health dietetic team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board?

The opportunity has arisen to employ Dietetic Support Worker's on the bank at CTMUHB to work with children and families or adults to deliver a range of community based initiatives; utilising a range of agreed approaches to support positive changes to food, nutrition, and physical activity behaviours. They will support the local delivery and evaluation of Nutrition Skills for LifeTM services.

The successful candidates will receive a range of training opportunities and work alongside fellow Dietetic Assistant Practitioners in Public Health Dietetics, under the guidance of the Senior Public Health Dietitians. They will receive weekly supervision sessions with a registered dietitian and will work closely with a range of partner agencies to promote positive healthy lifestyle behaviours.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to take a range of anthropometric measurements

Provide a vital link between primary care professionals and the community they are working in, to support and empower service users to make the changes they identify to improve their health and wellbeing

Work in partnership, ensuring good communication with the multidisciplinary team e.g. medical staff, Public Health, community nurses, Social Services, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and other areas appropriate.

On a one to one basis offer information and guidance to service users to support and encourage them to improve their health

Undertake clinical interventions delegated by a registered Dietitian namely.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Working at NVQ level 3 in Health or Health and Social care (or equivalent)

Experience

• Previous relevant experience of working within health care settings.

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to engage members of the public. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Clinical skills as outlined in job description Motivational Skills - able to enthuse and motivate others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata as worked