Deputy Head of Nutrition - Carmarthen, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board
Description
Are you looking to join a well-respected, friendly, dynamic, award winning team who put staff and service users at the heart of everything we do?Are you a senior registered Dietitian looking for an exciting new opportunity, with demonstrable experience of leadership and clinical service delivery?
Do you have a passion for high quality Nutritional care which will make a difference to peoples lives?
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and want to live in a beautiful part of the world, as a key member of our service and senior AHP management team we invite you to get in touch.
The post holder provides focused strategic direction to the operational delivery and development of the service in areas of responsibility, managing risk, performance and ensuring compliance with professional standards
The post-holder maintains clinical expertise in a specialty area and provides clinical supervision, mentoring, complex case management oversight, leading service development, innovation and delivery against agreed priorities and strategic direction
Responsible for the operational and professional leadership of delegated nutrition & Dietetic services to include registered and non-registered staff across specialties, holding responsibility for defined projects
Acts as a delegated accountable senior manager for the service and represents Nutrition & Dietetic Services across a range of senior forums, collaborating with staff across services, agencies, develops and presents proposals and reports on behalf of the service
Employs effective communication and negotiation skills in development of operational service plans within area of responsibility
Leads on development of care pathways, local clinical guidelines and protocols informed by evidence
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 12,000 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 (six 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.
Actively promotes the service and profession, leading on the development of new roles and capacity building initiatives to address service gaps or unmet need.
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.
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