Specialist Dietitian - Weight Management/Team Leader

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Lead Dietitian to manage and coordinate community dietetic services for a specialist weight management program. This role includes overseeing a team of specialized Dietitians, delivering clinical service, reporting on service efficacy, and collaborating with various health professionals. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. A competitive salary is offered for this part-time permanent position located in Cardiff.

Qualifications

• Evidence of current HPC registration.
• MSc or equivalent postgraduate experience/training.
• Post registration behaviour change or motivational interviewing training.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinician managing dietetic service for weight management.
• Produce reports for service delivery and evaluation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for service objectives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Written and verbal communication

Organisational skills

Report writing skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in dietetics

Member of BDA or professional indemnity insurance

Job description

Job summary

Specialist Area- Complex Obesity. To further develop, manage and co‑coordinate a community dietetic service for a defined specialist client group, Level 2 and Specialist Weight Management. Clinical work will involve working closely with an MDT comprising Medical, Nursing, Psychological, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Specialties. Team Leader duties will include operational management of a Level 2 team of specialist Dietitians and Health Care Support Workers, this role is shared with the Diabetes Specialist Team Leader making up the whole Chronic Conditions Management Community Service.

Language requirement

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder is the lead clinician for:

Management and delivery of overall dietetic service to specialist weight management service including all stages of development, implementation and evaluation. Working in partnership with key stakeholders to enable delivery of the service objectives within the available resource.

To collaborate with the Psychologist in the design, delivery and evaluation of nutrition and dietetic component of group education courses that are evidence based, using education theories and to an appropriate level for the target audience. This may include:

• Formal PowerPoint presentations to large groups face‑to‑face or virtually.
• Informal teaching sessions with food models, activities and group work including patient group education sessions, tutorials.

Production of regular monitoring and evaluation reports for the Health Board, on service delivery including dietetic needs assessment, development, evaluation and financial performance.

Supervision of a team of highly specialist Dietitians working across Weight Management and Diabetes.

To develop and co‑coordinate the dietetic service for this area, undertaking research and audit to enable you to fully evaluate the continual effectiveness of the service.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10‑year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted 18 December 2025

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 7

Salary £48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Part‑time

Reference number 001-AHP124-1225

Job locations

Riverside Health Centre, Wellington Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 9SU

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Evidence of current HPC registration. Degree or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in dietetics. Member of the BDA or covered by professional indemnity insurance. Attendance at relevant accredited courses/conferences to demonstrate postgraduate professional development. MSc or equivalent postgraduate experience/training, including teaching qualification or clinical educator's course. Post registration behaviour change and /or motivational interviewing training and experience.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Evidence of audit and research Food Hygiene Certificate or working towards this.

Experience (Essential)

• A range of post registration experience of working with a wide range of clients across a variety of clinical settings including the community and weight management. Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice. Evidence of on‑going CPD. Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical / community settings. Experience of student training. Experience of research methodology in particular evaluation of community nutrition projects. Experience of developing evidence‑based resources, guidelines, protocols and policies. Experience of project work.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of work in a Leadership role.

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent leadership skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to communicate highly complex sensitive information. Organisational and project management skills. Well organised methods of working. Ability to work effectively within a team. Report writing & IT skills. Clinical supervisory / clinical educator skills. Budget management skills. Analytical skills. Accurate keyboard/nutritional analysis skills. Audit and research skills. Accurate anthropometric measurement skills. Behaviour change / motivational interviewing skills. Good time management. Good record keeping. Advanced clinical reasoning skills. Development of nutrition education training skills. Effective presentation skills using a variety of teaching methods to promote adult learning. Prioritisation skills. Critical appraisal skills.

Special Knowledge (Essential)

• Knowledge of complex weight management, including obesity medications. Knowledge of nutritional requirements of adults. Awareness of Health & Safety risk and clinical governance. Vulnerable adult procedures. Knowledge of multi‑cultural population.

Other (Essential)

• To be flexible to the needs of the service and able to work occasional evening and weekend if required. Ability to travel flexibly to meet the requirements of the job.

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Self‑motivated. Enthusiastic. Professional caring manner and appearance. Ability to work independently and on initiative with individuals and groups. Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines. Flexible to the needs of the service, adaptable, innovative. Ability to deal with distressed clients and relatives. Ability to counsel and support staff. Ability to work with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Ability to work with people of diverse skills, abilities and experience.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Riverside Health Centre

Wellington Street, Canton

Cardiff

CF11 9SU

Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/