Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Dietetic Administration Assistant

The closing date is 01 January 2026

Job summary

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Come and join our vibrant and growing department in Wrexham and Flintshire. You will be working with an admin team for our team of dietitians and dietetic assistants. The department consists of over fifty dietitians and dietetic assistants as well as our admin team of five. There are good working relationships between our teams and plenty of opportunities for professional development. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or want to know more.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a friendly team, your role will involve inputting patient referrals on to the patient administration system and contacting patients by letter and telephone to arrange appointments.

Excellent IT skills, ideally in using a hospital administration system (or similar), are essential and you'll need to be an excellent, tactful communicator.

We are looking for someone to be part of the busy team, who works confidently and efficiently, demonstrating a helpful, courteous, professional and sensitive manner at all times.

By the nature of the duties, the post-holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other service users, using the telephone and in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times

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.

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC859-1225W

Job locations

East Area

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


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

Education

Essential

  • Good basic level education
  • Good command of English/Welsh language
  • Basic maths skills
  • NVQ Level II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Courses for support workers/carers
  • Course(s) (basic) on food and nutrition

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within the care setting
  • Experience in dealing with people
  • Experience in health care

Desirable

  • Previous experience in the NHS
  • Previous experience within a therapies team (admin/ assistant) / HCSW
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Good basic level education
  • Good command of English/Welsh language
  • Basic maths skills
  • NVQ Level II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Courses for support workers/carers
  • Course(s) (basic) on food and nutrition

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within the care setting
  • Experience in dealing with people
  • Experience in health care

Desirable

  • Previous experience in the NHS
  • Previous experience within a therapies team (admin/ assistant) / HCSW

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

East Area

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

East Area

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Dietetics - East

Kate Harrod-Wild

kate.harrod-wild@wales.nhs.uk

03000847268

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC859-1225W

Job locations

East Area

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Supporting documents

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