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There is a rare opportunity to join the well established Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team in Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for an experienced dietitian who is passionate about the role of nutrition in the prevention of diet related disease.
You will be the key dietitian delivering health improvement nutrition interventions based in the Pembrokeshire area while working closely with the wider Health Improvement and Nutrition & Dietetics teams across the health board.
Experience of public health nutrition interventions is desirable and experience of delivering Nutrition skills for Life will be beneficial. You will be expected to work in partnership across the 3 counties, collaborate with stakeholders and be driven to improve population health through food for health and wellbeing.
Group facilitation along with project delivery experience will be essential to this role. Excellent organisational, time management and communication will be required to meet demands of this position.
The successful applicant will be the dietitian dedicated to providing the evidenced based nutrition steer within Pembrokeshire. This will involve:
* Developing, delivering and evaluating accredited nutrition education and training to key community assets; and enabling the role out of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life courses including quality assurance.
* Being an expert nutrition resource for the health board, partners and communities.
* Quality assurance of nutrition interventions.
* Working autonomously to identify, develop, deliver, and evaluate projects both locally and nationally.
* Leading on project delivery.
* Reporting on activity and outcomes.
* Service development and quality improvement.
* Providing cover and support to the Health Improvement Nutrition & Dietetic team.
* Supervision and mentoring of staff and dietetic students
Knowledge and experience of delivering nutrition interventions across the life stages e.g. pregnancy, preschool will be desirable for the role.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our Services Are Provided In
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
For further details or informal visits, contact: Laura Thomas, Lead Dietitian for Health Improvement, laura.thomas7@wales.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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