Are you looking for a Band 5 Dietitian post which will give you a wide range of nutrition support and enteral feeding experiences?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our forward thinking, supportive and motivated team of community Dietitians. This post will give you the opportunity to develop your skills working within across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and specifically, Merthyr Tydfil, Cynon and Taf Ely.
The role, supports our work across a range of clinical areas and includes domiciliary visits, community hospital ward cover, outpatient clinics (virtual and face to face), group education sessions and training of other professionals. It is a great opportunity for a Dietitian looking for maximum variety in their first or second dietetic role.
We are a dynamic team working holistically with multi-agency partners, including medical, social, nursing, AHPs, catering staff and third sector organisations.
The department enjoys a high profile both within the wider Therapies team and across the Health Board. The department fully supports continuing professional development and actively enables this with protected sessions in job plans; we actively support staff to participate and share learning opportunities and experiences.
To support the provision of health care, to the people of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board catchment area.
To be clinically responsible for a varied caseload made up of adult community patients across their own homes, care homes, day centres, community hospitals services and adult outpatient clinics. You will have a mixed caseload predominantly supporting patients requiring nutritional support (enteral feeding and oral nutritional support).
To ensure CPD opportunities are scheduled for project development including sustainability, digital, frailty and dementia services but welcome innovative ideas to support your development.
To work autonomously and work within professional policies, standards and conduct as laid down by the British Dietetic Association, the Health Care Professions Council and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Dietetic Department.
Please note, the ability to effectively undertake urgent community work by travelling across the health board at short notice is important for this role.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or ‘B1’ Level if you’ve learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn’t mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients. Have a look at the ‘Croeso Candidate!’ guide attached below for more information.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
- We listen, learn, and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click ‘Apply now’ to view in Trac.
