Dietetic Project Support Worker

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a Dietetic Project Support Worker to join the Cardiff Flying Start Dietetic Team.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with excellent communication skills to join our busy and friendly department of Public Health Dietitians and support workers.

A baseline knowledge of healthy eating and experience of working with groups is an advantage. Additional training will be provided.

The ability to travel around Cardiff is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work across Flying Start areas in Cardiff to support the delivery of community based nutrition interventions and practical food based sessions. They will be required to work with young children, their families and a wide range of teams and professionals under the supervision of Flying Start Dietitians.

Examples of food initiatives already underway in Cardiff are Get Cooking, the Gold Standard Healthy Snack Award, Little Cooks and Nutrition Skills for Life courses for families and staff.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.