Catering Registered Nutritionist/Dietitian

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour – £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job overview

Applications are welcomed for a motivated and enthusiastic catering nutritionist or dietitian to work within the dietetic departments across Cardiff and Vale UHB. The post holder will work with the strategic lead for catering, to analyse and ensure nutritious meals and therapeutic diets are delivered to hospital patients. This will be in conjunction with nursing staff and the catering department.

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

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be the catering nutritionist or dietitian within the UHB for nutritional issues relating to organisation of the nutritional element of patient catering, the role will involve:

Work with the facilities team on a day-to-day basis to ensure the provision of safe, nutritious food and meals to meet nutritional and therapeutic requirements. To work within a framework of food safety and food hygiene practices.

Supporting the Strategic Lead dietitian and catering service with the nutritional implementation of the Welsh Government new food and fluid standards to be published in 2025 and the continued nutritional monitoring of the Welsh Government (WG) Food and Fluid Standards 2011 for inpatients.

Provide nutrition expertise and identify changes to nutrition specifications in conjunction with the catering service that affect the patient menus. This involves reviewing the range of food products that C&V use and their nutritional content including allergens and coding

Nutritional analysis of recipes and highlighting relevant information or changes on recipes, products and allergens and support menu development.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Degree, or equivalent in Nutrition (AfN) or Nutrition and Dietetics (HCPC)
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Awareness of large-scale catering operations.
• Awareness of the work of the national NHS Wales catering framework, food procurement in the NHS, All Wales nutrition and catering standards for food and fluid for hospital inpatients, nutritional needs of unwell hospitalised adults and children and therapeutic diets.
• Registered with the relevant professional body eg Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Association for Nutrition
• Knowledge of nutritional analysis packages

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of using nutritional analysis software packages
• Experience of developing menus to meet nutritional requirements

Desirable criteria

• Post degree work experience in NHS

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and carry out nutritional analysis and including collation of data and writing up reports, ability to explain the principles of healthy eating at an appropriate level for different client groups, ability to develop and deliver nutrition training and programmes using creative approaches.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Products. Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft. Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders. Effective interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

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

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