Senior Dietitian in Maternal Obesity - Adult Weight Management

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Dietitian to join our team, specialising in supporting pregnant women living with obesity. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both prenatal nutrition and the complexities of obesity management.

The newly funded Maternal Weight Management Service (MWMS), will sit within the wider Weight Management Service (WMS) which includes both an Adult and Child service. We are excited to be developing the service further with development of the MWMS.

The successful candidate will be adept at offering empathetic support and guidance, tailoring interventions to meet individual needs while promoting overall well-being and a healthy pregnancy.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact in this critical area, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support, develop and deliver one to one Dietetic clinics to patients living with maternal obesity supported by a Band 7 Maternal Dietitian and as part of the Weight Management Service Team.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team offering specialist services for patients with complex needs. You will get the opportunity to enhance an in-depth knowledge of health behaviour change and the management of patients in this specialist area. This can include opportunities to formally train and add to your CPD portfolio.

The post holder will be based at St Cadocs Hospital. For face to face patient care this will include a range of sites across the Health Board.

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

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 specialty 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.