Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join Hywel Dda's Paediatric Diabetes Team in its mission to improve and empower children and young people living with diabetes. This permanent, part time position (18.75 hours/week) would suit a highly motivated Dietitian with knowledge and experience of diabetes and/or paediatric dietetics.
Our dynamic, innovative, and supportive team are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to help us deliver value-based care through structured education. In addition to core responsibilities, there will be opportunities to contribute to wider service development, specialist projects, and collaborative initiatives across the Health Board. This means you will not only gain experience in paediatric diabetes but also broaden your skills by engaging with other dietetic services and multidisciplinary teams.
If you are interested in this post but would like additional hours/seeking experience in other areas of dietetics, we would be very happy to discuss potential opportunities within the department.
We are flexible in how the 18.75 hours are worked and can discuss this with you. Please feel free to contact Steph Griffiths for an informal conversation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the provision of structured education across the health board sites and hold a clinical case load of children and young people with diabetes.
The post holder will work as a specialist children’s diabetes dietitian and an integral member of the Children’s Diabetes Service, managing a complex caseload of children and young people and supporting others to work effectively with children, young people and their families with diabetes.
They will use 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.
Provide education, training and expert support to develop the knowledge and skills of others’ working with children, young people and families in relation to the effective dietary management of diabetes.
Contribute to the work of dietetic and children’s diabetes services, actively participating in development, evaluation and improvement work, and the implementation of policy, guidance and standards.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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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