Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Community)

Job summary

Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Dietetics ABUHB

We are seeking a new member of the Community Dietetic team to work at Assistant Practitioner level and support the work of the Community Dietitians. This post would suit someone who is organised, likes to work in a community healthcare environment and enjoys working in a caring role. We would value a candidate with good communication skills who can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm. Although some existing knowledge of nutrition and experience working in the care setting will be of benefit, training will be provided - your ability to work as part of a team and provide care in a compassionate manner are most important.

The successful candidate will support the care pathways for patients at risk of malnutrition and receiving nutritional supplements in the community, carrying a delegated caseload with supervision from a registered dietitian.

Main duties of the job

This role sits as part of the Community Dietetic Team based in Ty Gwent, ABUHB Community office space in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. You will work as part of the team of dietetic staff covering primary care dietetic work. We envisage the postholder will run an outpatient clinic and cover telephone consultations to review patients receiving nutritional care from Dietetics.

There will be opportunity to expand the allocated caseload and cover other duties within the wider Dietetic community team, including Diabetes Group Education, Nutrition Skills for Life Education, Home Enteral Feeding, care home visits and Diabetes Prevention project work.

Our ideal candidate will also enjoy completing administrative tasks to support patient care and therefore have good IT skills.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 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.