Special Diets Dietitian

Job summary

Are you a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian with relevant experience looking for your next career move or a Band 7 Dietitian looking for a new challenge?

This is a new exciting role for our team funded through Cardiff Local authority and and we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership to develop this new service supporting children and young people who require a therapeutic diet living in Cardiff.

We have a vacancy for up to a 1.0 WTE Band 7 Dietitian. We would consider applicants requesting both full-time and part-time hours.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive department with opportunities for professional and personal development. They will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Quality and Safety agenda of the department and UHB

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the lead catering dietitian for schools working across site with the acute and community dietetic services. The successful candidate will have a key role in establishing a dietetic service in partnership with Cardiff council ensuring appropriate school meal provision for children requiring a therapeutic diet in both mainstream and special schools. This role will have a clinical element supporting those children requiring a therapeutic diet in school.

As the dietetic lead you will work closely with the Cardiff council in implementing and monitoring service development initiatives in line with national quality indicators.

The post holder will contribute to teaching and education in those involved in the care of children requiring a therapeutic diet in school.

Suitable applicants should have relevant experience such as paediatrics, catering or public health and will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a practical, forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they share our organisational values in line with Caring for People, Keeping People Well and behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high-quality services to patients.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.