[ref. b98886202] Specialist Dietitian – Paediatric Weight Management

Job overview

This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

Are you a dietitian looking to develop your skills in an exciting role? Want to live and work in an outstandingly beautiful area with beaches and mountains on your doorstep? Then come and join our dynamic team based in North Wales!

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Dietetics Department as a Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Dietitian, for 12 months fixed term/secondment. This post will give you the opportunity to specialise in both Paediatric Eating Disorders plus Level 3 Paediatric Weight Management Services, which function across Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), and to develop cutting edge Nutrition and Dietetic services for the children and young people of North Wales.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an experienced autonomous practitioner, integrated within the teams, to provide professional dietetic expertise and intervention within the weight management & eating disorder services. You will act as a resource within the department and Health Board, providing specialist information and advice regarding children living with obesity and eating disorders.

You will also provide professional supervision and advice to band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants, and Students. You will have the opportunity to plan and implement a robust quality improvement process for nutrition in both of these paediatric services.

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

Working for our organisation

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition and dietetics degree or equivalent
• HCPC Registration

• Member of specialist interest group
• Working towards MSc or evidence of research qualification

Experience

• Post registration training in specialist area, and / or evidence of CPD activity through portfolio
• Clinical educators course
• Member of British Dietetic Association

• Evidence of service development and ability to use own initiative
• Advanced diploma in dietetics

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and unsupervised.
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills.

• Basic IT/Keyboard skills
• Experience in working in the community /lone working.
• Experience in risk management.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of chronic disease management.
• Knowledge of delivery of group programmes.
• Good working knowledge of components of clinical governance.

• Evidence of post-grad educational courses.

Other Relevant Requirements

• Able to comply with Health Board Manual Handling and Therapeutic Handling Policy
• Ability to travel between multiple sites daily

• Ability to work flexible working hours.
• Welsh speaking