Dietetic Support Worker

Job summary

Dietetic Support Worker- Public Health and Community Dietetics Team

Would you like to help the public health dietetic team provide nutritional education to learners across Gwent?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Support Worker with an interest in nutrition to work as part of the ABUHB Community Dietetics Team. We are a small but dynamic team of Dietitians and Assistant Practitioners who support nutrition education across local authority, health and education settings, creating positive impact on the nutrition of the population across Gwent.

The post holder will require advanced communication skills to support engagement with learners, patients and local authority / third sector stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is organised and likes to work in a community healthcare environment, who enjoys completing administrative tasks to support registered healthcare staff. There may also be opportunity to work in a patient facing capacity and therefore those who also enjoy working in a caring role, have good communication skills and can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm would be an ideal fit.

You will carry out organisational or administrative tasks as designated by the registered dietitian or administrative lead e.g. booking learners into courses, securing teaching venues and resources, and taking telephone queries from patients and learners contacting the team.

Whilst based at Ty Gwent in Cwmbran, this post holder will work with the team of community dietitians working across the main ABUHB hospitals and boroughs. Travel to teaching locations across Gwent will occasionally be required.

If you think this post could be for you we would love to hear from you.

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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.