Catering Registered Nutritionist/Dietitian

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 deprtament.

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.

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.