Job Summary
Are you looking for a band 5 Dietitian post which will give you a wide range of nutrition support and enteral feeding experiences? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our forward thinking, supportive and motivated team of community Dietitians. This post will give you the opportunity to develop your skills working within across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and specifically, Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon and Taf Ely.
The role, supports our work within across a range of clinical areas and includes domiciliary visits, community hospital ward cover, outpatient clinics (virtual and face to face), group education sessions and training of other professionals. It is a great opportunity for a Dietitian looking for maximum variety in their first or second dietetic role.
We are a dynamic team working holistically with multi-agency partners, including medical, social, nursing, AHPs, catering staff and third sector organisations.
The department enjoys a high profile both within the wider Therapies team and across the Health Board. The department fully supports continuing professional development and actively enables this with protected sessions in job plans; we actively support staff to participate and share learning opportunities and experiences.
Main duties of the job
To support the provision of health care, to the people of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board catchment area.
To be clinically responsible for a varied caseload made up of adult community patients across their own homes, care homes, day centres, community hospitals services and adult outpatient clinics. You will have a mixed caseload predominantly supporting patients requiring nutritional support (enteral feeding and oral nutritional support).
To ensure CPD opportunities are scheduled for project development including sustainability, digital, frailty and dementia services but welcome innovative ideas to support your development.
To work autonomously and work within professional policies, standards and conduct as laid down by the British Dietetic Association, the Health Care Professions Council and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Dietetic Department.
Please note, the ability to effectively undertake urgent community work by travelling across the health board at short notice is important for this role.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or 'B1' Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients. Have a look at the 'Croeso Candidate!' guide attached below for more information.
English and/or Welsh 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.
Details
Date posted
06 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
110-AHP099-0825
Job locations
Ysbyty Cwm cynon
New Road
Moutain Ash
CF45 4BZ
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
Essential
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* BSc. Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent Dietetic qualification with state registration.
* Registered with Health Care Professions Council.
* Postgraduate CPD where applicable
* Aware of current developments in Dietetic practice
* Knowledge of current reports and publications relevant to the post
Desirable
* Clinical Supervisory Skills Training
* Appreciation of factors influencing the health of the local population.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of managing mixed clinical caseload
* Outpatient experience.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
* Good motivational skills
* Computer literate with keyboard skills
* Good analytical skills
* Postgraduate CPD where applicable
* Logical approach to problem solving
Desirable
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
* Presentation skills
Person Specification
Essential
* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
* Good motivational skills
* Computer literate with keyboard skills
* Good analytical skills
* Postgraduate CPD where applicable
* Logical approach to problem solving
Desirable
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
* Presentation skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ysbyty Cwm cynon
New Road
Moutain Ash
CF45 4BZ
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ysbyty Cwm cynon
New Road
Moutain Ash
CF45 4BZ
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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