Paediatric Dietitian

The post holder will support the clinical leads in either diabetes or inherited metabolic disorders and manage a complex and varied inpatient caseload. Your caseload could include cardiology, nephrology, ketogenic or critical care in addition to general paediatric inpatients. The post holder will also manage a monthly outpatient clinic providing dietetic support to infants and children with faltering growth, food allergies and restrictive eating.

The successful candidate once fully trained will be expected to participate in the on-call rota to support continuity of services over weekends and Public Holidays.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent relationship management skills and a practical, forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work in a team. You will work within a friendly, supportive and highly skilled team of paediatric dietitians providing secondary and tertiary care and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development. You will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Clinical Governance agenda of the department and UHB.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have an exciting opportunity for a paediatric dietitian looking for a new challenge or a band 5 keen to work within paediatric dietetics. Paediatric dietetic experience is not essential as we can fully support your development. You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and an interest towards working with children and their families, The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.