Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Community)

Job OverviewBand 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner – Community Dietetics ABUHB We are seeking a new member of the Community Dietetic team to support the work of the Community Dietitians. This post is fixed term for one year until 31/12/26 due to a maternity leave within the service and would suit someone who is organised, likes to work in a community healthcare environment and enjoys working in a caring role. We would value a candidate with good communication skills who can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm. Although some existing knowledge of nutrition and experience working in the care setting will be of benefit, training will be provided - your ability to work as part of a team and provide care in a compassionate manner are most important.The successful candidate will support the care of patients at risk of malnutrition in our community hospital settings, carrying a delegated caseload with supervision from a registered dietitian. Some experience working in the inpatient setting would therefore be of benefit.Main duties of the jobThis role sits as part of the Community Dietetic Team based in Ty Gwent, ABUHB Community office space in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. You will work as part of the team of dietetic staff covering community dietetic work.Our ideal candidate will also enjoy completing administrative tasks to support patient care and therefore have good IT skills.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.Working for our organisationAneurin 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.Skills and abilityEssential criteriaGood written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgroundsAbility to apply nutrition knowledge practically in a clinical situationAbility to use word processing software, spreadsheets and database soft ware to maintain patient dataDesirable criteriaaudit skillsQualificationsEssential criteriaRelevant higher education qualification with nutrition component or equivalent e.g NVQ/Level3Good general education 5 GCSE's or equivalentDesirable criteriaFood Hygiene trainingLevel 4 qualification e.g. foundation degree or advances apprenticeship in health related subjectExperience/KnowledgeEssential criteriaUnderstanding of the role of nutrition in health and diseaseExperience working as part of a teamDesirable criteriaExperience in the NHSExperience of working with people who have chronic medical conditionsExperience working in the inpatient setting