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Job overview

Do you have a background in nutrition, interested in working in health?  Are you looking to develop your skills in an exciting role?  A fantastic opportunity has arisen for Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to facilitate the delivery of our Public Health Dietetic Service in the Anglesey & Gwynedd areas of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).

The Dietetic Assistant Practitioner will support the Team’s Dietitians in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of best practice in relation to Public Health, working as an integral member of, and in partnership with multi-agency community teams.  This will include independent delivery of practical and interactive food and nutrition and courses for key community groups and partners, focusing in particular on engaging parents, children, and families across a range of community settings including schools.

The post holder will form part of a dedicated local team including a Team lead, Dietitian, and fellow dietetic support workers.

This post is fixed term for 11 months to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside public health dietetic staff  under the guidance of the Team Leader, to deliver and support public health nutrition projects  and activities supporting families across Gwynedd and Anglesey.

This will involve developing, and testing new ways of working to engage families in community based interventions, utilising a range of agreed approaches to support positive changes to food and nutrition behaviours.

The post holder will work relatively independently, working to an agreed framework with a degree of autonomy and will be responsible and accountable for these tasks. This will involve having their own caseload of projects, and working co productively with a range of partners and organisations in a complex community environment.

The purpose of this role is to enable implementation  of key public health nutrition programmes that support implementation of the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales strategy, with a particular focus on the delivery of a whole systems approach to overweight and obesity prevention and management. They will support the Team lead to monitor and quality assure interventions and contribute to the evaluation of outcomes and sustainability of the work, with the aim of developing community assets to facilitate improved public health nutrition status in the local population.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post; both English and welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.  We offer a programme of support for those with an interest in learning welsh.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.