Public Health Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 22 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING

The opportunity has arisen to employ 2 Dietetic Assistant Practitioners to work under the direction of the Highly Specialist Public Health Dietitian. They will work to deliver PIPYN across Taf Ely and Rhondda areas.

Please see Merthyr PIPYN - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (nhs.wales)

Post holders will also deliver a range of community based initiatives; utilising a range of agreed approaches to support positive changes to food, nutrition, and physical activity behaviours. They will support the local delivery and evaluation of Nutrition Skills for LifeTMservices.

The successful candidates will receive a range of training opportunities and work alongside fellow Dietetic Assistant Practitioners in Public Health Dietetics, under the guidance of the Senior Public Health Dietitians. They will receive weekly supervision sessions with a registered dietitian and will work closely with a range of partner agencies to promote positive healthy lifestyle behaviours.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake necessary training on childhood nutrition, motivational interviewing, and behaviour change strategies
• To work within GP practices to identify and engage with local families
• To lead the delivery of comprehensive healthy lifestyles programmes for children age 3- 7 years
• To plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate nutrition based group education sessions, practical cooking skills and community based nutrition interventions to a range of audiences, under the direction of Specialist Public Health Dietitians
• To work autonomously and under own initiative on specific projects, as agreed with supervising Public Health Dietitian, seeking advice and support as necessary
• To maintain clear and accurate records in line with professional and departmental standards
• To contribute to team and community needs assessments, to plan and implement nutrition and health promoting activities under direction of Specialist Public Health Dietitians
• To be actively involved with quality improvement and specifically participation in the Nutrition Skills for LifeTM Quality Assurance with the Public Health Dietitians
• To participate in team meetings to discuss programme progress and ensure that feedback is given to relevant bodies or groups

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.