Clinical Lead Dietitian - Type 2 Diabetes
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Across the Health Board, SA14 8QF
Salary
£50,129 to £57,365
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.03.2028. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a se...
You will
- deliver expert level clinical Diabetes Dietetics, managing a complex caseload of patients with Diabetes focusing on those individuals looking to achieve Type 2 diabetes remission.
- Manage a diabetes caseload, informing multi-disciplinary care (inc. Primary care and stakeholders) and provide expert support and clinical supervision for dietitians / support workers / practice based learners/ administrators Health Board wide.
- Clinically lead the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of best practice in relation to adult Type 2 Diabetes remission dietetics, Health Board wide.
- Work as an integral member of the adult diabetes multi-professional leadership team, driving excellent nutritional care through evidence based practice.
- Ensure seamless service planning and delivery from promotion of service, recruitment of service users and evaluation of intervention.
- Clinically lead the development and delivery of education and training in relation to diabetes working across Multi profession platforms and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to support optimal effective diabetes care.
- Compassionately and effectively line manage members of the diabetes dietetic team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Dietetics recruitment video - https://youtu.be/VAbALXyMZ8Q
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 22/09/2026.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration with a Degree in Dietetics
- Accredited post graduate study relevant to Diabetes to master's level or equivalent
- Completed practice based educator / clinical supervision training
- Advanced clinical knowledge within the specialist field of Type 2 Diabetes / Diabetes Remission and dietetics acquired through specialist training or equivalent clinical experience e.g. Counterweight Plus Programme
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply evidence-based methodology to support improvement, and service delivery.
- Expert knowledge of clinical guidance and policy relevant to the specialist area
Desirable
- Completed Formal Motivational interviewing training
- Supplementary prescriber status
- Trained in the delivery of recognised Diabetes Remission programmes such as Counterweight Plus
- Other professional, technical or academic qualifications which relates to Type 2 Diabetes e.g. XPERT / XPERT Insulin / Desmond
Experience
Essential
- Broad well established Dietetic practice experience within NHS or comparable healthcare settings inc. primary care
- Extensive clinical dietetic delivery in Type 2 Diabetes Dietetics
- Experience of Clinical leadership
- Extensive multi-professional working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting inc. primary care
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delegation to qualified and non-qualified team members.
- Significant experience of leading multi-professional and multidisciplinary team working
- Leading project / quality improvement / development work, with demonstrable outcomes alongside the ability to evaluate clinical and patient experience outcomes to show value.
- Active engagement with student / practice based learners training.
- Experience of interpreting evidence into clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience in research/leading multiagency projects
- Leading service improvement /quality improvement
- Active involvement in national work stream, professional network or specialist group.
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Able to travel to provide specialist support / cross site cover
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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