Highly Specialist Dietitian - Maternal Weight Management

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Dietitian to join our team, specialising in supporting pregnant women living with obesity. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both prenatal nutrition and the complexities of obesity management.
The newly funded Maternal Weight Management Service (MWMS), will sit within the wider Weight Management Service (WMS) which includes both an Adult and Child service. We are excited to be developing the service further with development of the MWMS.
The successful candidate will be adept at offering empathetic support and guidance, tailoring interventions to meet individual needs while promoting overall well-being and a healthy pregnancy.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact in this critical area, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting development., + The post holder will lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of the specialist maternal obesity service as part of the wider WMS team.
+ The post holder will be expected to work independently offering some, one to one Dietetic clinics, group sessions and provide expert support as part of the multidisciplinary team offering specialist services for patients living with maternal obesity.
+ The individual must demonstrate in depth knowledge of the management of patients in this specialist area and will be instrumental in leading on the development and use of evidence based principles in a patient centred way.
+ The individual will promote and coordinate a specialist and versatile service that can be delivered via face to face support and virtually.

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

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.

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed