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Highly Specialist Public Health DietitianNHS

To be confirmed, CF48 1BZ Permanent £50,129 to £57,365
Posted 8 September 2026 Closing date 22 September 2026
Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station (0.5 miles, direct) Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) (35.7 miles, direct) Merthyr Bus Station 1 (0.4 miles, direct)

Job summary

Are you looking to gain experience in a new role within dietetics?

Would you like to bring your skills to our supportive, innovative, high achieving public health dietetic team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board?

This is an exiting opportunity to lead dietetic projects within a supportive multiagency partnership steering group, to improve population health.

This post will lead services using a whole-system approach, co-designing solutions that reflect lived experience and the complex drivers influencing population health outcomes.

You will be responsible for ensuring a quality and outcome focussed dietetic service for the health board population, delivering against key project performance indicators.

Posts will be managed by our Public Health Dietetic Professional Manager who will provide regular supervision sessions. Staff will lead the supervision and development of a range of junior staff and students.

We will consider flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthy lifestyle programmes across the University Health Board

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you're comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our 'Croeso Candidate' booklet below for more information.

Job description

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About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

We listen, learn, and improve

We treat everyone with respect

We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

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