Job summary
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of the population and enabling access to evidence-based weight management services? We are seeking an experienced, dynamic Dietitian, with strong leadership skills and substantial experience of working in weight management, to lead our Adult Level 2 Weight Management Service across North Wales.
This is a fantastic opportunity to continue innovation in service delivery and to shape the service to enable a greater proportion of the population to access effective behavioural, nutritional, and lifestyle support to achieve sustainable weight loss and improve health outcomes as part of the All Wales Weight Management Pathway. You will need excellent communication, partnership working, service development and problem-solving skills.
Main duties of the job
You will lead, inspire, support and develop a team of Band 7 Team Leads (including the Pregnancy Weight Management Team Lead), Band 6 Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Administrative colleagues, to ensure the service is coordinated, person-centred, and meets clinical, performance, and quality standards across the region.
You will lead the team in coordinating a single point of access for adult weight management referrals and offering programmes in a range of formats including video groups and in-person sessions in leisure centres and community venues. You will work in close partnership with a commissioned digital weight management provider, integrate with the specialist weight management service and collaborate with physiotherapists linked to the orthopaedic lifestyle management programme. You will report to and be directed by the Head of Dietetics and a BCUHB Weight Management Steering Group including allied health professional leads and public health colleagues. You will also ensure coordination with All Wales developments by working with Public Health Wales and weight management service leads in other health boards.
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.
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
Essential / Desirable
Essential
- QUALIFICATIONS oHCPC Registered oBSc Nutrition or Dietetics oMasters Degree or equivalent experience in health related subject or working towards with completion in three years oMembership of professional body
Desirable
- oPost-graduate management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Skills o Multi-professional problem solving in teams o Operational development and leadership. o Ability to think and plan operationally, strategically, tactically and creatively o Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines o Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through o Able to support and monitor standards of care that ensure this is delivered to an exceptional standard o Presentation skills to include communicating complex and sensitive information to large groups. . o Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them; o Ability to think and plan operationally, strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands; o Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working; o Performance Management knowledge and skills o Workforce Management knowledge and skills Financial, budget and resource management skills.
Desirable
- oSuccessful project management oWorkforce planning / role redesign oAbility to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge oGood knowledge and experience of risk management and clinical governance; data protection and Freedom of Information Act. oSupport and implement quality improvement development programmes within a multi-professional environment
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant clinical experience oSignificant relevant experience in a proven leadership role. oLeadership training qualification or equivalent experience oProven track record of significant continuous personal, professional and leadership development. o Ability to provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues. oGood action research knowledge and ability to build action research capacity in others (PDSA)
Person Specification
Essential / Desirable
Essential
- QUALIFICATIONS oHCPC Registered oBSc Nutrition or Dietetics oMasters Degree or equivalent experience in health related subject or working towards with completion in three years oMembership of professional body
Desirable
- oPost-graduate management qualification
Skills
Essential
- Skills o Multi-professional problem solving in teams o Operational development and leadership. o Ability to think and plan operationally, strategically, tactically and creatively o Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines o Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through o Able to support and monitor standards of care that ensure this is delivered to an exceptional standard o Presentation skills to include communicating complex and sensitive information to large groups. . o Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them; o Ability to think and plan operationally, strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands; o Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working; o Performance Management knowledge and skills o Workforce Management knowledge and skills Financial, budget and resource management skills.
Desirable
- oSuccessful project management oWorkforce planning / role redesign oAbility to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge oGood knowledge and experience of risk management and clinical governance; data protection and Freedom of Information Act. oSupport and implement quality improvement development programmes within a multi-professional environment
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant clinical experience oSignificant relevant experience in a proven leadership role. oLeadership training qualification or equivalent experience oProven track record of significant continuous personal, professional and leadership development. o Ability to provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues. oGood action research knowledge and ability to build action research capacity in others (PDSA)
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
