Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

Job summary

Passionate about paediatric diabetes and dietetics? Excited by the opportunity to make a difference to the health of children with excellent dietetic care? Want to live and work in an outstandingly beautiful area with beaches and mountains on your doorstep?

As a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess and support patients with diabetes within the West area.

This post provides an opportunity to develop skills in the delivery of structured education and group education using the range of national SEREN educational modules. SEREN is produced by the Children and Young People's Diabetes Network for Wales ensuring that all children and young people in Wales have equal access to standardised education.

You will develop and broaden your leadership and team working skills, through sharing your innovative approaches and leading on projects and training. You will be encouraged and supported in service development and adopting more effective ways of working.

Main duties of the job

To work in partnership with the paediatrics diabetes team to provide evidence-based care to children and young people; this will include group and one-to-one work.

To see young people in multiple settings, including as inpatients and outpatients - but at times in their own homes or education/social care settings.

To establish new and innovative working practices in collaboration with health and other agencies as appropriate.

To liaise with other disciplines and agencies in order to ensure co-ordination of care.

To liaise with dietetic and paediatric colleagues and develop appropriate resources for programme delivery, reviewing and updating content to meet changing demands.

Supervising and training Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and students.

Dietetic intervention takes place across a number of settings including children's wards, special care baby unit, in clinic, and through home visits. We utilise telephone and video consultations frequently and support agile working. The service is comprised of a Team Lead, a General Paediatric Dietitian and a Disordered Eating Specialist Dietitian, with support from administrators and dietetic assistants.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.