Job summary
The post holder will provide Procurement Services with the nutrition expertise and be responsible for identifying nutrition specifications required for products on Welsh contract. This involves reviewing the range of food products within the responsibility of NWSSP Procurement team and setting nutrition specifications with regard to the requirements of the All Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards framework.Consideration of the need for products suitable for special and therapeutic diets will be expected. The post holder will support the Head of Food Procurement and the lead dietitian for procurement to communicate with key professionals and design systems for ensuring processes that are transparent and consistent.The post holder will play a key role in improved nutritional standards of patient care through their responsibility to ensure use of food products of known nutritional value which represent value for money.
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking nutritional analysis of recipes and uploading all relevant information on recipes, products and allergens to the All Wales Menu Framework website and will support the development and progression towards sharing resources in Wales around recipe and menu development.This must be achieved within legislation and regulation associated with public sector procurement.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Procurement team and be responsible for ensuring that food procured by the NHS in Wales complies with the All Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards for Food and Fluid for Hospital Inpatients.This will include:-
- Working autonomously.
- Assist and communicate with colleagues in Health Boards in Wales.
- Competency in the use of Information Technology relating to relevant nutritional analysis programmes.
- Updating and reviewing the All Wales Menu database and website.
- Providing information to support those managing change to alternative products.
- To collate relevant information and provide reports to support the lead dietitian for procurement to provide the All Wales Foodstuffs Commodity Advisory group with professional advice and expertise as required.
- Organise product trials and evaluation that are commissioned by procurement services to enable review by a range of professional colleagues,
- To attend meetings and take detailed minutes from meetings.
- Monitoring to ensure contractors maintain agreed product specification.
- To support the Lead Procurement Dietitian in day to day activities. Such as, assisting with planning, preparation and delivering nutrition education workshops for procurement staff and caterers on nutritional aspect of the All Wales menu framework and food procurement.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. innovation is built into everything that we do.We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations toensure the well-being and resilience of our people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualification and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics OR Degree in Human Nutrition OR Equivalent relevant qualification . Knowledge of nutritional analysis packages.
Desirable
- Registered with the relevant professional body e.g Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Association for Nutrition.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using nutritional analysis software packages Experience of developing menus to meet nutritional requirements . Awareness of large scale catering operations . Awareness of the relevant Professional Standards of Practice.
Desirable
- 6 months post degree work experience Awareness of the work of the national NHS Wales catering framework. Awareness of food procurement in the NHS . Application form and Interview. Awareness of All Wales nutrition and catering standards for food and fluid for hospital in patients. Awareness of nutritional needs of unwell hospitalised adults and children and therapeutic diets . Awareness of the All Wales Menu Framework
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and carry out nutritional analysis and including collation of data and writing up reports. Ability to explain the principles of healthy eating at an appropriate level for different client groups . Ability to develop and deliver nutrition training and programmes using creative approaches . Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines . Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders . Effective interpersonal and communication skills . Ability to work effectively/positively part of a team . Ability to work to deadlines . Dynamic approach to work. NumerateArticulate . Competent in the use of Microsoft Products . Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct . Capable of final presentation . Ability to follow work through to completion . Ability to proactively manage portfolio.
Values and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self -Motivated and Enthusiastic . Professional appearance , Ability to use initiative . Ability to work independently and with individuals and groups . Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines. Flexible / adaptable / innovative. Ability to work with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds Ability to work with people of diverse skills, abilities and experience.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to meetings on other NHS sites when required.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics OR Degree in Human Nutrition OR Equivalent relevant qualification . Knowledge of nutritional analysis packages.
Desirable
- Registered with the relevant professional body e.g Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Association for Nutrition.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using nutritional analysis software packages Experience of developing menus to meet nutritional requirements . Awareness of large scale catering operations . Awareness of the relevant Professional Standards of Practice.
Desirable
- 6 months post degree work experience Awareness of the work of the national NHS Wales catering framework. Awareness of food procurement in the NHS . Application form and Interview. Awareness of All Wales nutrition and catering standards for food and fluid for hospital in patients. Awareness of nutritional needs of unwell hospitalised adults and children and therapeutic diets . Awareness of the All Wales Menu Framework
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and carry out nutritional analysis and including collation of data and writing up reports. Ability to explain the principles of healthy eating at an appropriate level for different client groups . Ability to develop and deliver nutrition training and programmes using creative approaches . Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines . Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders . Effective interpersonal and communication skills . Ability to work effectively/positively part of a team . Ability to work to deadlines . Dynamic approach to work. NumerateArticulate . Competent in the use of Microsoft Products . Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct . Capable of final presentation . Ability to follow work through to completion . Ability to proactively manage portfolio.
Values and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self -Motivated and Enthusiastic . Professional appearance , Ability to use initiative . Ability to work independently and with individuals and groups . Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and meet daily deadlines. Flexible / adaptable / innovative. Ability to work with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds Ability to work with people of diverse skills, abilities and experience.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to meetings on other NHS sites when required.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
