Experienced Paediatric and Children’s Diabetes Dietitian

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks an experienced part-time Paediatric and Children's Diabetes Dietitian to join their dedicated team in beautiful West Wales. The role involves providing expert nutrition support to children and their families, managing complex diets, and working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. Applicants are welcome to inquire for more information about the dynamic work environment and team culture.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience in paediatric dietetics, particularly in diabetes management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with diabetes.
• Provide dietetic interventions in community and hospital settings.
• Develop and deliver education and training to improve diet and nutrition skills.

Skills

Expert Nutrition Knowledge

Communication

Person-Centred Approach

Education

Registered Dietitian

Job description

Experienced Paediatric and Children’s Diabetes Dietitian

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Job Overview

Are you a Paediatric Dietitian looking for a new part time opportunity based in beautiful West Wales ?

Job Overview

Are you a Paediatric Dietitian looking for a new part time opportunity based in beautiful West Wales ?

Hywel Dda Nutrition and Dietetic service are looking for an experienced, dedicated paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic specialist paediatric and children diabetes dietetic team. The role involves working with children, young people, their families and carers and as part of paediatric multi-disciplinary teams, to provide specialist dietetic support in the community and hospital, across a variety of clinical areas.

The successful applicant will have a specialist area within their role dependant on their skills, experience and areas of interest. The dietitian can be based in any county of the Health Board but will have a strong link to the central paediatric dietetic hub in Glangwili hospital, Carmarthen.

We welcome informal visits and further discussion - please get in touch for more information and to meet the team.

Main duties of the job

Autonomously manages a caseload of children and young people with varied and complex needs including diabetes, providing expert nutrition and dietetic care across pathways with a focus on person centred, and outcome driven dietetics.

Uses specialist dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings including community, outpatient, and hospital and group settings in line with the needs of the patient, their family and carers.

Provides education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of others’ working with children, young people and families.

Contributes to the work of dietetic and children’s services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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