Dietetic Support Worker

Job summary

This post is fixed term for up to 7 month to meet the needs of the service.

Do you have an interest in Food, Nutrition and supporting healthier lifestyles? Do you want to be part of a programme that supports, motivates, empowers and inspires adults to make lifestyle changes?

Working as part of our Community Dietetic Team within Cardiff & Vale UHB, you'll be assisting and leading the delivery of the all Wales Diabetes Prevention programme for adults identified as being at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes within Cardiff.

We have one fixed-term post available until 31 March 2026

Main duties of the job

Your work will mostly be delivered individually within clinics in GP surgeries in various parts of Cardiff and the Vale. There may also be the opportunity for some group based intervention. During these sessions, you'll be engaging, educating and helping people to plan some small interventions to their daily lives. This isn't about telling people what to eat and do, it's more about building rapport to help them set some realistic, personal goals and signpost to local services to help reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The dietetic service has excellent links with the local public health team, local authority and third sector organisations. You will work closely with the teams within the GP practices and will need to be enthusiastic, a good communicator and able to work both independently as well as be a fantastic team player.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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.