We are excited to offer the opportunity for someone with a passion for paediatric dietetics to join our team! The post will continue to develop the service supporting the neonatal team.
This is a permanent, part time (working 18.75 hours per week) role. The post will be based in Singleton Hospital, Neonatal unit but you will be required to work across the Health Board and community visits as needed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills. Our team have close working relationships with paediatricians, children's community nurses, health visitors, specialist nurses, paediatric speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The post is offered as an Annex 21 position for applicants who do not hold the full qualifications and will be considered for a trainee position and will be subject to NHS Wales Annex 21 as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment.
You will draw on your experience of working with infants/children receiving enteral tube feeding and oral feeding to autonomously manage your caseload, providing a high standard of assessment and management. Experience of working with preterm infants is preferred but is not essential as training and support will be provided.
You will take support the supervision and mentoring of junior members of staff, Placement 1, 2 and 3 student dietitians and support workers and assistant practitioners, delegating duties as necessary and providing the appropriate level of support at all times.
We offer both departmental and personal CPD time to support your development and share best practice. Our Department is committed to the development of evidenced based practice, research and clinical audit and you will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups and CPD opportunities as well as having an annual appraisal.
We have good support from administrative staff and Dietetic Assistants. The Health Board has University status with Colleges of Medicine on site.
We are happy to discuss this position with interested candidates. Please contact
[email protected] for more information.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
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