Lead Dietitian in Care of Older Adults

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with a strong interest nutrition and older adults to work within ABUHB as the lead Dietitian in care of older Adults as part of the Community dietetics team.

The Community dietetics team are an enthusiastic dietetic team comprising of over 30 staff members working within primary care, community settings, public health & home enteral feeding.

The successful candidate will lead on the development, delivery & evaluation of nutritional care provided to older adults within all care homes and within our 6 community hospitals in ABUHB.

The post holder will work closely with public health and primary care team leads in addition will ensure ongoing cost effective and appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements within community.

The role will support services pan Gwent & will incorporate both face to face and elements of home working.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work independently, offering one-to-one dietetic care, group sessions and provide expert support as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will lead in the enhancement of dietetic services aimed at older adults with co-production with a wide variety of stake holders.

The successful individual will incorporate an in-depth knowledge of the management of patients in this specialist area and will be instrumental in leading on the development & use of evidence-based principals in future older adult care pathways. The post holder will promote & co-ordinate a specialist & versatile service that can be delivered via both face-to-face support & virtually. A special consideration to Dementia support will play a key part within various aspects of this role.

The post holder is expected to have experience in leadership skills, enhanced communication skills & remarkable organisational & data analysis skills.

The post holders base is to be confirmed, travel to different sites to deliver interventions is an essential part of this role.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.