Job summary Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are looking to recruit permanent full time Band 5 dietitians across acute and community services. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Dietetic service have vacancies for Band 5 dietitians. The post holders have the potential to work across the full spectrum of services. We are looking for enthusiastic graduates wishing to experience a supportive, exciting and varied band 5 career to join our team. Starting bases will be either at the University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough or within community services. Applicant preference will be considered during allocation process. All band 5 roles are rotational and we will aim to provide a varied opportunity for you with the potential to move between community and acute sites if you so wish. The rotations include the opportunity to work within the acute, community and public health dietetic teams including multidisciplinary Community Resource Teams, community dietetic clinics, home visits, group education, mental health, acute medicine and surgery, with specialties of oncology, gastroenterology, stroke, trauma, spinal, rehabilitation, respiratory medicine, renal medicine and cardiology. Main duties of the job The day to day management of an adult patient caseload within the designated services either Community, University Hospital Llandough or University Hospital of Wales. This includes the support of older adults and enteral feeding. Using evidence-based patient centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions for patients and maintain associated records. Contributing to the chronic disease management service including provision of dietetic clinics and group education programmes. Liaising and working in partnership with the relevant care team on a day to day basis i.e. Care home staff, primary care teams, integrated multidisciplinary teams on wards and the dietetic teams in each service. Supervision of dietetic assistants and pre-registration student dietitians. Teaching evidence-based nutrition to patients, healthcare professionals and care home staff as required. There are opportunities to gain skills in public health dietetics. You will work within a friendly and highly skilled department and have numerous opportunities for professional and personal development. You will be actively involved in the research, audit and the Quality and Safety agenda of the department and UHB. The service is a major provider of pre-registration dietetic education and the successful candidate will be involved in the delivery of training and education. About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services. Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds. Details Date posted 12 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 001-AHP051-0525 Job locations Community/ UHW or UHL University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Way, Cardiff CF14 4XW Job description Job 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. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. For community and public health based posts- Daily access to a car to travel around Cardiff and Vale, transporting equipment and accessing a storage unit. Will include evening and weekend working. Job description Job 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. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. For community and public health based posts- Daily access to a car to travel around Cardiff and Vale, transporting equipment and accessing a storage unit. Will include evening and weekend working. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or postgraduate qualification in Dietetics or working towards this HCPC registration Desirable Post graduate experience Clinical supervisory skills Member of the BDA/other indemnity insurance Experience Essential Appropriate clinical experience Desirable Experience of working with groups Previous experience of university teaching hospital or community through training or post-grad work Previous healthcare experience e.g. DA, HCSW Skills Essential Good written communication skills Ability to work within a team computer literacy Nutritional analysis Desirable Audit, research or service development (QI) skills Motivational interviewing skills Special Knowledge Essential Awareness of multi-cultural population/dietary practices Desirable Experience working within a large scale catering environment and/or as a dietetic assistant/support worker. Experience of working in a similar health care environment. Welsh speaker Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or postgraduate qualification in Dietetics or working towards this HCPC registration Desirable Post graduate experience Clinical supervisory skills Member of the BDA/other indemnity insurance Experience Essential Appropriate clinical experience Desirable Experience of working with groups Previous experience of university teaching hospital or community through training or post-grad work Previous healthcare experience e.g. DA, HCSW Skills Essential Good written communication skills Ability to work within a team computer literacy Nutritional analysis Desirable Audit, research or service development (QI) skills Motivational interviewing skills Special Knowledge Essential Awareness of multi-cultural population/dietary practices Desirable Experience working within a large scale catering environment and/or as a dietetic assistant/support worker. Experience of working in a similar health care environment. Welsh speaker Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Address Community/ UHW or UHL University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Way, Cardiff CF14 4XW Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Address Community/ UHW or UHL University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Way, Cardiff CF14 4XW Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Community/ UHW or UHL, University Hospital of Wales, CF14 4XW Heath Park Way, Cardiff, United Kingdom