Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner - Cwmbran, United Kingdom - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Cwmbran, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Assistant Practitioner will be based at the Grange University Hospital as part of the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic Team and assist in the provision of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to Paediatric patients.

This will involve supporting the dietitians in there assessments and treatment of children and working with their carers or families living in Gwent who are referred for nutritional/dietary advice.

The purpose of the role is to support the registered dietitian in the assessment, monitoring and treatment of patients and undertaking related administration in accordance with the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct for dietetic assistants.

This will include working on their own in the home, school, children's centre or clinic environment with individuals or groups of children, clients, their families and other health professionals.

The paediatric dietetic team are a small but highly skilled team of paediatric dietitians and support staff located throughout the health board.

The paediatric dietitians based at the Grange University Hospital support the dietary assessment and management of infants ,children and young people whilst they are in hospital and support there discharge home.

The team liaise with the community team for any children with longer term health conditions that require tube feeding in the community.

The post holder will also support the team of dietitians working with children with diabetes.

The post holder would work closely with the acute and community paediatric dietitians and support staff.

The post holder would be required to work with other health professionals and with schools and social services as required.

The post holder would receive training, guidance and supervision from a registered dietitian.

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

This post is fixed term for 9 months due to - meet the needs of the service

Aneurin 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 specialty 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.