Job overview
Are you a dietitian looking to develop your skills in an innovative and supportive dietetic department? Want to work in a beautiful area with beaches and countryside on your doorstep but with easy access to the cities of Swansea and Cardiff? The Nutrition and Dietetic Service in SBUHB are looking to recruit Band 5 rotational dietitians to join our progressive and friendly teams. The post holders will work in a rotational position, across the Swansea Bay area to provide acute, community, adult, paediatric and public health services. Rotations will last for a period of 8 months and new graduates starting work within SBUHB can expect to complete 3 rotations during the 2 years post qualification. The rotations will be based on service needs but we will, wherever possible try to accommodate work base preferences and areas of clinical interest.
Main duties of the job
The roles will enable you to gain experience of working with both adults and children in a variety of settings, i.e. acute ward settings, out patients, community, care homes and group education programmes. The rotations may also include the opportunity to work as part of the public health and Diabetes Prevention teams, delivering training and to support staff education. You will be able to demonstrate strong communication and team working skills and build a range of clinical experience.
Within SBUHB we have an established Band 5 development programme and you will develop skills in digital and virtual ways of working. You will support service developments and quality improvement activities You will support the supervision of dietetic assistants, dietetic assistant practitioners and pre-registration student dietitians. We offer both departmental and personal CPD time to support your development and are committed to the development of evidenced based practice, research and clinical audit. You will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings and interest groups. The Health Board has University status with Colleges of Medicine on site.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area to meet the business need.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings
- Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs
Desirable
- Experience of supervising/ mentoring students
- Experience of delivering group education
- Post graduate health care work experience
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handedly with individuals and small groups
- Have developed organisational skills to be able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Evaluation and audit skills
- Flexible, Adaptable and creative being able to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Behaviour change/motivational interviewing skills
- Clinical Supervision skills
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- BSc. Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
- Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
Desirable
- Post registration training
- Student clinical educators course
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
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This advert is for Rotational Dietitian with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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