Dietetic Support Worker

About the role

Applications are invited for the post of Dietetic Support Worker based at the University Hospital Llandough (UHL). We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join our friendly and busy team of Dietitians and Dietetic Support Workers. The posts are based on the trauma and gerontology wards and will involve working alongside the ward nursing team and Dietitian to ensure the highest standards of nutritional care.

The role is practically based with a high emphasis on multi‑disciplinary team working and communication. The role is likely to involve working weekends.

• Perform nutritional risk screening and support Dietitians in the service.
• Review and monitor patients' nutritional intake.
• Encourage patients to achieve an adequate nutritional intake.
• Assist patients who may require feeding at the bedside.
• Promote protected mealtimes and good hydration practices.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Non‑UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.

If eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

We do not provide certificates of sponsorship for this role, therefore candidates requiring a certificate are not eligible to be shortlisted and interviewed.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population while developing regional services.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving health and well‑being of the communities we serve by 2035.