Clinical Lead Dietitian in Early years

NHS; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Cwmbran is seeking an experienced Dietitian to oversee Early Years Dietetic services. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance nutrition training and support, ensuring high standards of practice and project management.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Working

Focus on Staff Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical supervision and community-based service delivery.
• Supporting service improvement projects and working with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the Early Years Healthy Eating agenda across Gwent.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership in early years nutrition.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Supervisory Skills

Education

Dietetic Clinical Educators Course

Leadership qualification or Masters in leadership

HCPC registration

Advanced Educators Course

Masters in a specialist area

Training in motivational interviewing/behavior change

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to take the lead on an exciting new area of Dietetics? Are you seeking a role where you can make a significant impact on the nutrition of future generations within ABUHB?

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Dietitian to oversee the development and delivery of the Early Years Dietetic services as part of the Healthy Weight Healthy Gwent programme.

The post holder will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including health visitors, Flying Start officers, pre-school workers, nursery settings, and local authority childcare providers.

The role involves liaising with statutory and voluntary organizations to promote Early Years Nutrition Skills For Life training, ensuring accessible nutrition information and training, identifying areas for improvement, and addressing barriers to training.

They will also facilitate ongoing education and development for dietitians, support staff, and students within their team.

This position is based at Ty Gwent in Cwmbran but covers the entire ABUHB area.

Main duties of the job

• Shape and deliver the Early Years Healthy Eating agenda across Gwent.
• Develop effective partnerships with external stakeholders involved in early years settings.
• Expand the Healthy Early Years Nutrition offer across Gwent.
• Create and support integrated early years nutrition training and support packages, placing Nutrition at the core of future service development.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership in early years nutrition across Gwent.
• Advise, guide, and mentor dietitians and other professionals in the field.
• Maintain high standards of clinical and professional practice.
• Manage projects, including financial reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Proficiency in Welsh is desirable; applications from English and Welsh speakers are welcome.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. We offer a supportive workplace with opportunities for career development, flexible working, and a focus on staff wellbeing. Our strategy emphasizes delivering high-quality care close to home and hospital care when needed. Join us to be part of innovative healthcare delivery.

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification are available in the supporting documents or by clicking 'Apply now' to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills
• Supervisory skills in challenging circumstances, including supporting staff or students with additional needs

Experience

• Providing clinical supervision
• Community-based service delivery
• Supporting service improvement projects
• Appraisal and development review experience
• Working with voluntary, community, and public sector stakeholders

Qualifications

• Dietetic Clinical Educators Course
• Leadership qualification or Masters in leadership
• HCPC registration
• Advanced Educators Course
• Masters in a specialist area
• Training in motivational interviewing/behavior change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum, pro-rata.