Are you passionate about the care of adults and children with nutritional disorders and nutrition support, and looking for a career in Dietetics in the NHS?

This post is ideal for someone with interest and qualifications in nutrition and dietetics who are ready to work in a busy and teaching environment.

Do you like working in a supportive department which emphasises high-quality patient care, quality improvement and work-life balance?

You will be joining a forward-thinking department which is valued and respected throughout the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the growing team of 29 Dietitians, dietetic assistant practitioners and dietetic assistants, as a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner working across nutrition support, CMPA, respiratory, care homes, dementia both in outpatients and inpatients.

As a valued member of our team, you will receive

Flexible working, including the opportunity to work compressed hours and home working

Dedicated time for professional and service development

Access to a range of CPD opportunities both internally and externally

Regular performance appraisals, job planning and personalised development plans

Clinical and professional supervision and support

The opportunity to participate in policy and pathway development, audit, research activities and training of students, staff and health care professionals

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will support the dietitians in delivering an efficient and effective nutrition and dietetic service, working with children and adults to deliver to acute and community patients.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to improve nutritional care to patients.
• As Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, hold a designated clinical caseload, working within agreed dietetic protocols under supervision from the Dietitians.
• The post holder will be required to develop and review group sessions with supervision and independently deliver those group sessions to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Plan and deliver training and health promotion activities, participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams’ clinical practice in dietetics.
• The post holder will be required to manage clinical teams’ task group timely.
• The post requires good communication and IT skills and the ability to overcome communication barriers when dealing with individuals with visual and hearing impairment, partial paralysis, dysphasia and dementia.
• Actively participate in all department and appropriate multidisciplinary team meetings as directed by the dietetic team, by giving presentations, presenting reports, chairing and taking minutes, to contribute to the clinical development of the team.
• The post requires the ability to manage time, prioritise and be adaptable and work effectively within a team.