Community Dietitian CRT

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Community Dietetic service has a vacancy for a Band 6 Dietitian to work as part of the VCRS (Vale Community Resource Service) based in Barry Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of a specialist caseload in the, including undernutrition and home enteral feeding, working as part of a small team of dietitians and Nutrition Nurses.

As well as supporting clients in their own home through home visits and virtual consultations we also support clients in Care Homes, through providing training and interventions. The service supports a food first approach in the first line management of nutritional risk. The post holder will be required to provide support across the geographical area of Cardiff and Vale.

Main duties of the job

Working in the specialist area of undernutrition and enteral tube feeding. Responsible for development, provision and evaluation of the dietetic service. Including prioritising and managing a highly complex caseload using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions in the community setting.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a practical, forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work in a team

Previous clinical experience of community dietetics is an advantage.

The post holder will be expected at all times to 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 our vision 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, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.