Job summary
This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 30.10.2026 to cover maternity leave. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Are you an experienced Dietetic lead in Acute Nutrition Support or a Clinical lead ready for your next step up the career ladder? Are you passionate about demonstrating the value of Dietetics in improving patient care and outcomes? If yes, then we have the ideal post for you!
Do you want to join the 1st Health Board in Wales to have a Malnutrition strategic lead as well as an award-winning team, who have for 2 years running been recognised by BAPEN as 'top Nutritional screeners' then read on!
If you are an innovative and compassionate leader, who thrives on leading and supporting service development, then this may be the post you have been looking for!
We are looking for an experienced Dietetic lead to join our friendly and supportive team as a Service lead for Acute Nutrition support to provide 12 months maternity cover. You will work closely with our acute Dietetic leads, CNS nutrition nurses, professional practice nurses and Malnutrition strategic lead to ensure Malnutrition is a key priority embedded operationally across acute pathways Health Board wide.
Main duties of the job
You will manage a team of Clinical lead Dietitian's working in Acute Nutrition support HB wide, lead on recruitment and development plans and workforce opportunities
You will have excellent communication and team working skills and will work collaboratively with the wider multi professional team including Consultants, senior Nurses, pharmacy colleagues and procurement to ensure all aspects of Acute Nutrition support are embedded safely in practice. A key aspect of this role is developing, implementing, and evaluating the development of Nutrition support teams HB wide to optimise patient care and safety in line with NICE Clinical guideline 32 (2007).
As the service lead you will set the direction of travel for Acute nutrition support and will pro-actively lead and support clinical leads with performance reporting. You will have a passion for promoting workforce wellbeing as well as driving workforce opportunities to ensure professional development utilising the pillars of professional practice. You will be pro-active in highlighting the work of acute Dietetics and will have experience in innovation, transformation, and quality improvement.
You will work closely and alongside the clinical lead for Acute nutrition support (critical care) based in Glangwili Hospital as well as our acute clinical leads HB wide. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of acute nutrition support and will share a caseload of complex patients on our 18 bedded critical care unit.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 18.09.2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 18.09.2025
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration with a degree in Dietetics.
- Additional professional clinical knowledge and / or qualifications acquired through specialist training, qualification or equivalent experience: willingness to work towards a Master's qualification.
- Expert knowledge of Nutritional support and acute dietetics, national clinical guidance and emerging evidence base.
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-based methodology to support engagement, improvement, and service planning
Desirable
- Master's qualification
- Member of the BDA
- Member of PENG Specialist network and / or related BDA subgroup
- Management / Leadership qualification
- Formal Motivational Interviewing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial postgraduate experience in team leadership and line management
- Multi-professional working
- Project / quality improvement / development work, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Working at a strategic level, and of engaging and influencing
- Significant clinical experience of managing a complex, demanding workload using advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of research or clinical audit and interpreting new evidence into practice.
- Experience in planning and delivering education and training to service users and health and care professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of leading national work, a professional network or specialist group
- Experience of managing a budget / resources
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to enable role delivery across the Health Board.
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration with a degree in Dietetics.
- Additional professional clinical knowledge and / or qualifications acquired through specialist training, qualification or equivalent experience: willingness to work towards a Master's qualification.
- Expert knowledge of Nutritional support and acute dietetics, national clinical guidance and emerging evidence base.
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-based methodology to support engagement, improvement, and service planning
Desirable
- Master's qualification
- Member of the BDA
- Member of PENG Specialist network and / or related BDA subgroup
- Management / Leadership qualification
- Formal Motivational Interviewing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial postgraduate experience in team leadership and line management
- Multi-professional working
- Project / quality improvement / development work, with demonstrable outcomes.
- Working at a strategic level, and of engaging and influencing
- Significant clinical experience of managing a complex, demanding workload using advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of research or clinical audit and interpreting new evidence into practice.
- Experience in planning and delivering education and training to service users and health and care professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of leading national work, a professional network or specialist group
- Experience of managing a budget / resources
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to enable role delivery across the Health Board.
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
