Prescribing Support Dietitian Role with NHS Sponsorship in Carmarthenshire: Apply Now

Location
Carmarthenshire, Wales

Type
Full-time, Permanent

Salary (£)
£39,263 to £47,280 a year

About Hywel Dda University Health Board
Nestled between the Welsh coastline and the Brecon Beacons, Hywel Dda University Health Board offers more than just a job—it’s a lifestyle. They provide integrated health services across West Wales, where patient-centred care meets natural beauty. Their dietetic team is known for being collaborative, innovative, and deeply committed to improving nutritional health. Whether you’re walking coastal paths or mentoring the next generation of practitioners, your work-life balance matters here.

Job details

Benefits

• Career Progression Support: Ongoing development opportunities in quality improvement and leadership
• Friendly Work Culture: Join a positive, experienced, and supportive dietetic team
• Professional Development: Involvement in research, service innovation, and audit
• Student Training Involvement: Shape future dietitians with active mentoring roles
• Flexible Locations: Work across varied settings, enhancing your clinical breadth
• Sponsorship Available: International applicants are warmly encouraged

Requirements

• HCPC Registration: Degree in Dietetics and current registration
• Postgraduate Skills: Advanced knowledge in clinical dietetics or equivalent experience
• Supervisory Training: Completed or working towards clinical supervision qualification
• Project Skills: Hands-on experience in audits, service improvement, or development work
• Communication Strengths: Confident in education delivery and patient engagement
• Travel Ready: Able to provide cross-site support across the Health Board
• Desirable Extras: Welsh language skills, data analysis or motivational interviewing training

Salary Details

This is a Band 7 role with a salary range of £39,263 to £47,280, based on experience and aligned with Agenda for Change pay scales.

About the Role

This is a real opportunity to take your specialist clinical experience in dietetics and apply it in ways that shape services across the board. You’ll be joining the prescribing support team to lead nutritional care strategies and reduce unnecessary prescribing—helping both patients and services stay on track.

You’ll advise on and implement best practice around nutritional supplements and FP10 products, working hand-in-hand with primary care, medicines management, and wider clinical teams. This isn’t just about interventions—it’s about driving lasting change and guiding others with your expertise.

From training staff and mentoring students to developing new pathways with assistant practitioners, your impact will reach deep into the system. You’ll influence recovery outcomes, improve prescribing habits, and ensure nutritional care remains a core pillar of patient wellbeing.

It’s a role that blends clinical knowledge, leadership, and impactful work—with the support of a team that truly values you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert dietetic guidance on prescribing practices across varied clinical settings
• Assess, plan, and deliver tailored nutritional care using evidence-based strategies
• Collaborate with GPs, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to align patient care
• Deliver education to patients, carers, and professionals to improve dietary outcomes
• Support clinical supervision, student learning, and skill development in assistants
• Drive audits and service evaluation to improve clinical outcomes and efficiency

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to equality and inclusion. They welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are proud to support a workforce that reflects the diverse communities they serve.

Employer Details

• Company Name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
• Address: Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Contact: Via NHS Jobs reference portal

Reference Number
100-PST-DIET-2025

How To Apply
Want to bring your experience to a place where it’ll truly matter? Apply now before 20 August 2025 and let your expertise shape better nutritional health in Wales.