Health Improvement Dietitian

NHS; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is looking for a dedicated dietitian to join its Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team in Pembrokeshire. The role focuses on delivering accredited nutrition education and health interventions while collaborating with stakeholders to improve population health. Candidates should have a degree in dietetics, HCPC registration, and experience in clinical dietetics. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work in a beautiful location.

Qualifications

• Evidence of current HCPC registration is required.
• Degree, or post graduate qualification in dietetics leading to registration.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association or have professional indemnity insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver accredited nutrition education and training.
• Serve as an expert nutrition resource for the health board.
• Work autonomously on local and national nutrition projects.

Skills

Public health nutrition

Facilitation skills

Project delivery experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in dietetics

Current HCPC registration

Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Tools

Nutrition Skills for Life courses

Food Hygiene certification

Job description

There is a rare opportunity to join the well established Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team in Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for an experienced dietitian who is passionate about the role of nutrition in the prevention of diet related disease.

You will be the key dietitian delivering health improvement nutrition interventions based in the beautiful area of Pembrokeshire whilst working closely and across the wider health board Health Improvement and Nutrition & Dietetics teams.

Experience of public health nutrition interventions is desirable and experience of delivering Nutrition skills for Life will be beneficial. You will be expected to work in partnership across the 3 counties, collaborate with stakeholders and be driven to improve population health through food for health and wellbeing.

Group facilitation along with project delivery experience will be essential to this role. Excellent organisational, time management and communication will be required to meet demands of this position.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be the dietitian dedicated to providing the evidenced based nutrition steer within Pembrokeshire. This will involve:

• Developing, delivering and evaluating accredited nutrition education and training to key community assets; and enabling the role out of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life courses including quality assurance.
• Being an expert nutrition resource for the health board, partners and communities.
• Quality assurance of nutrition interventions.
• Working autonomously to identify, develop, deliver, and evaluate projects both locally and nationally.
• Reporting on activity and outcomes.
• Service development and quality improvement.
• Providing cover and support to the Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team.
• Supervision and mentoring of staff and dietetic students

Knowledge and experience of delivering nutrition interventions across the life stages e.g. pregnancy, pre school will be desirable for the role.

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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 08/10/2025.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Evidence of current HCPC registration.
• Degree, or post graduate qualification in dietetics leading to registration.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association or covered by professional indemnity insurance.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice and development of practice.
• Critical appraisal skills: knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy, guidance and best practice in the delivery and development of broad spectrum of adult dietetics
• Well established clinical problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates effective organisational skills including prioritisation of workload, effective caseload management and delegation of tasks
• Well established teaching and presentation skills.
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups.
• Attendance at relevant accredited courses/conferences.
• Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene or working towards this.
• Agored Cymru Assessor training.
• Level 3 Accrediation in education and training.

Experience

• Demonstratable and considerable experience in clinical dietetics.
• Experience of teaching health care professionals and staff of other organisations.
• Evidence of involvement in development work in dietetic services e.g. audit, implementing a change in practice, delivering a new dietetic intervention
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation and service improvement.
• Experience of delivering Agored Cymru accredited training.
• Experience of paediatric dietetics
• Experience of public health dietetics.
• Experience of adult teaching using a range of teaching methods.
• Experience of delivering practical skill based education e.g. cooking sessions.
• Experience of delegating work to and supporting / supervising D.A. / students / junior dietetic staff.
• Experience of service change.
• Experience of research.
• Experience of delivering project work using recognised service improvement methodology

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata