Dietetic Lifestyle Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

Are you seeking a role that is rewarding, allows you to support patients in community and makes a real impact? Then look no further.

An exciting opportunity has arrived for an enthusiastic individual who wishes to support the public in making healthy lifestyle to play a key part in the role out of the All Wales Diabetes Programme across ABUHB.

Our vision is to provide more care closer to home with primary care and community services at the heart of what we do to support patients to prevent ill health and maintain and improve their own health and well being.This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare support worker with a passion for helping others, with good communication skills and a keen interest in nutrition and health.

The post holder will perform brief intervention sessions as created by the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Team within GP surgeries. They will support patient requiring lifestyle support after their chronic condition reviews & carry a delegated caseload of patients to support with healthy lifestyle changes. They will be expected to liaise with a number of stakeholders and co-ordinate patients care.

The post holder will support the work of registered dietitians as well as other clinicians in the primary care teams and would be required to work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Code of Conduct for dietetic assistants.

Main duties of the job

You will receive nutrition and communication skills training to deliver brief intervention with patients identified as being at risk of having diabetes. This will involve having diet and lifestyle conversations and signposting to local services to support a reduction in the risk of development of diabetes. The role will include the collection of a minimum data set and support of the development and distribution of written resources. Administrative duties and good IT skills will also be an essential requirement of the post.

The post holder will play a vital role in participating in the all Wales Diabetes Prevention programme which is being rolled out across Wales. You will have support and supervision from a senior dietitian and links to the network across Wales.

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

This post is fixed term for 24 months due to - meet the needs of the service

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.