Experienced Paediatric and Children’s Diabetes Dietitian

NHS; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an experienced Paediatric and Children's Diabetes Dietitian for a part-time role in West Wales. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, providing dietetic care and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates will demonstrate a robust understanding of paediatric dietetics, contributing to the team's goals with the aim of enhancing care for young patients and their families.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with specialist clinical knowledge.
• Experience in managing complex clinical dietetic cases.
• Completed Clinical Supervisory Skills training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with diabetes and complex needs.
• Provide expert nutrition and dietetic care across various settings.
• Deliver training and support regarding diet and nutrition to others.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Communication

Patient Care

Education

HCPC registration

Post graduate diploma in paediatric dietetics

BDA Paediatric modules

Job description

Experienced Paediatric and Children’s Diabetes Dietitian

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.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 08/07/2025.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• HCPC registration
• Specialist clinical knowledge of paediatric dietetics demonstrated through completed training and development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent demonstrable clinical experience
• Completed Clinical Supervisory Skills training or equivalent.
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-base to inform paediatric dietetic care
• Working knowledge of professional and clinical guidance and policy relevant to paediatric dietetics.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodology in practice.
• Completed the BDA Paediatric modules, or equivalent accredited training.

Experience

• Experience in paediatric dietetics within NHS or other similar healthcare setting
• Consolidated and broad dietetic experience managing a complex and varied clinical dietetic caseload using established clinical reasoning
• Planning and delivery of clinical knowledge-based dietetic and nutrition education and training.
• Participation in project / quality improvement / development / clinical audit work, with demonstrable outcomes
• Experience of involvement in Student training.
• Interpreting evidence into clinical practice.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Delegation to unregistered staff.
• Member of a professional network or specialist group
• Experience of working with children and young people with diabetes.

Other

• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
• Able to travel to provide services in the community and acute paediatric cover

Language Skills

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.