Specialist Macmillan Head and Neck Dietitian

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and highly motivated Dietitian to provide specialist Dietetic services to Head and Neck Cancer patients across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. Supervised by an experienced Head and Neck Dietetic Lead, the post holder will hold a defined caseload of inpatients and outpatients with complex clinical needs. The successful candidate will be an active member of a supportive and well-established MDT, and will work closely with Speech Therapy and Clinical Nurse Specialist colleagues. The service is also fortunate to be supported by a Band 4 Dietetic/Speech Therapy Assistant Practitioner. The post is based in The Royal Glamorgan Hospital and will also provide in reach services to the Princess of Wales as well as supporting the acute Dietetics team at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
The successful candidate will share our values and vision of an integrated acute dietetic team. You will be joining a forward thinking group of dietitians who are part of a dynamic Dietetic Department of over 90 dietitians and support staff.
The department enjoys a high profile both within the wider Therapies team and across the Health Board and has good clerical and I.T. support. The department fully encourages continuing professional development. With protected sessions in job plans we actively support staff to participate and share learning opportunities and experiences., + To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles, (e.g. nutrition support and enteral feeding).
+ To assess, plan, evaluate and implement Dietetic interventions in specialist inpatients, outpatient clinics and community care settings and including community visits and education sessions at community facilities.
+ To implement aspects of the treatment plan with autonomy, taking sole responsibility for the patient's safety when undertaking community work.
+ To work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team
+ To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.
+ To develop skills and knowledge through continued personal and professional development.
+ Demonstrates at all times, personal behaviour congruent with professional status.
+ To promote and represent the Department and Organisation both internally and externally to the organisation and provide colleagues with professional advice and opinion in a professional manner.

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

Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
+ We listen, learn and improve
+ We treat everyone with respect
+ We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
This is an exciting time for AHPs in CTMUHB - a time of exciting and progressive change, a time where we are looking for visionary team members at all levels to guide and implement this change.
We are creating innovative offers of assessment, advice and intervention, building strong integrated teams and designing a seamless pathway for our patients with our patients.
Your wellbeing matters to us and we are proud of the work our wellbeing champions do across therapies and the range of activities that are on offer.

Band 6
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales's capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
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