# Specialist Dietitian for Tier 2 Adult Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-for-tier-2-adult-mental-health/097b4eb2-f322-49f0-ba0c-ef645cc2d017 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-dietitian-for-tier-2-adult-mental-health/097b4eb2-f322-49f0-ba0c-ef645cc2d017.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - **Location:** Ty Gwent - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dietitian - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata (Annex 21) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 30 hours per week (Part time - 30 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T07:40:46.622Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Cwmbran/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8194564 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8194564?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you have a passion for working with patients in the mental health setting? We are looking for a Dietitian with great problem solving skills to join our team, supporting older adults with nutritional needs and mental health challenges to live well. The post-holder will gain experience of working with individuals with mental illness and will have a compassionate and flexible approach to Dietetic care. They will also provide education, training and expert support to develop the diet and nutrition knowledge and skills of service users, their family, carers and staff. They will be encouraged and supported to engage in supervision and ongoing training. You will have the benefit of working with our current small team of mental Health Specialist Dietitians and have the operational support of the larger community dietetic team. For candidates with an interest there will also be opportunity to gain dietetic experience in other aspects of clinical work as part of the wider Mental Health or Community Dietetic teams. As a service we pride ourselves on being a supportive team, promoting staff well-being and work life balance. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Where appropriate appointment via Annex 21 can be supported, via this route a successful applicant will be paid at 75% of a band 6 wage and follow a 12 month training plan to move onto the band 6 pay scale. ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Specialist Band 6 Dietitian to work within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Tier 2 Adult Mental Health Services. The post-holder will be responsible for Dietetic input to a number of the community mental health teams and tier 2 older adult specialist mental health wards across Gwent. You will work alongside the older adult multidisciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech therapists and psychiatrists, and contribute to the assessment and care of older adults at different stages of their mental health difficulties including individual, group, community and specialist older adult ward in-patient care. The post-holder will gain understanding of the main psychological therapies and treatments for a range of mental health conditions and work within tier 2 adult MH services and older adult MH teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate a good experience, knowledge and understanding of common mental health conditions and have enthusiasm for working with this population. You will be expected to travel to a range of sites, and work both face to face and virtually to allow improved access for families and care closer to home. Your professional base will be with Ty Gwent with ABUHB Community Dietetics team. ### 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. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Experience working with distressed patients / carers / family members - Knowledge of prioritisation of patient risk within Healthcare settings - Demonstrates skills supporting distressed patients - Advanced clinical reasoning skills **Desirable** - Nutrition support experience in acute / community settings ### Knowledge **Essential** - Relevant knowledge of Mental health / Community dietetics - Sounds knowledge of research and its application in clinical settings ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in groups and 1 to 1 settings - Experience of working with student dietitians **Desirable** - Counselling skills - Leadership skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Nutrition and Dietetics - HCPC registration ## Documents - [annex 21 (pdf, 215.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549859) - [jdps english (pdf, 273.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549858) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549917) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033) - [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695) - [abuhb values & behaviour framework (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3066) - [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696) - [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.