Dietitian Caernarfon

Job summary

This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 31/03/2027 to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Are you passionate about improving health through nutrition?

Join our award-winning Public Health Dietetics team and help make a lasting difference to communities across Gwynedd and Anglesey. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to become part of our friendly and innovative team of registered dietitians, nutritionists and dietetic support workers. You will play a key role in delivering food and nutrition training and supporting community-based activities for both professionals and members of the public. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will contribute to a range of established programmes aligned with local and national public health priorities, including accredited food and nutrition skills training and the Tiny Tums best practice award for food and drink provision in childcare settings. If you are passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and would thrive in a supportive, high-performing team, we would love to hear from you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver accredited nutrition courses for community based staff working with a range of groups. This involves the recruitment, planning, implementation and evaluation of courses to ultimately benefit service users.
• Work as a member of the Public Health Dietetics team and within multi-agency teams liaising with and advising others in relation to specific client's needs by implementing food and nutrition (level 2) course delivery.
• Within the West area team, improving basic food and nutrition skills amongst community partners/ agencies working within the specific area of public health dietetics.
• Participating in various partnership/ Task and Finish groups, in agreement with the Senior Dietitians. This may be within a topic specific group, or across a multi-agency network, and will be identified within the post holder's Work Plan e.g. nutrition standards; training & development; audit; service user involvement; service evaluation; nutrition resources review/ improvement.
• Working as a member of multi-agency teams.
• Undertake clinical governance responsibilities in relation to the service area within the relevant specialist groups and multi-agency networks.
• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of Key Quality Indicators (KQI).

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

• Date posted: 10 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 050-AHP171-0926
• Job locations: Bodfan, Ysbyty Eryri Site, Caernarfon, LL55 2YE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or view in Trac.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in Dietetics.
• HCPC registered.

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate clinical network group.

Experience

Essential

• A range of nutrition experience across population groups including working with an NHS Dietetics team

Desirable

• Experience of working in multi-professional teams.
• Experience of delegating work to non-registered staff.
• Experience of supporting service change.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team member.

Desirable

• Self-motivating and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to speak welsh

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: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address: Bodfan, Ysbyty Eryri Site, Caernarfon, LL55 2YE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Head of Dietetics, Harriet Williams, harriet.williams@wales.nhs.uk, 03000851709

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