Dietetic Assistant Practitioner - Carmarthen, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Carmarthen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to deliver a range of nutrition community-based initiatives; utilising a variety of agreed public health approaches to support positive changes to food and nutrition.

This role will be specific to supporting the delivery of level 1 Nutrition Skills for Life interventions within the Dyfed Drug & Alcohol Services (DDAS) across the 3 local authorities of Hywel Dda UHB.

The successful applicant will join an established Health Improvement Dietetic team comprising of health improvement dietitians, a community nutrition practitioner and administrative support; with close links with other dietetic teams in the health board and other key partners.

This post is being supported by Hywel Dda Health Charities thanks to the support of grant funding from NHS Charities Together.

This is a Fixed Term post until 31/03/24.

This role is to support delivery across the health board depending on service need; therefore the post holder will be expected to work with a level of autonomy and be accountable for delivery of tasks.

They will also support the dietitian to collect data and evaluation of the project.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.

Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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 mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 24/01/23