Community Dietitian Assistant - Flexible Part-Time NHS Role

Nhs Professionals Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited is seeking a Band 4 Dietician Assistant for a 3-month Bank contract at Erlegh House, University of Reading. The role involves home-visit follow-ups, nutrition support monitoring and community health work across Berkshire.

The position is part-time (20 hours/week) with a pay rate of £16.73 per hour, requiring a car driver and a DBS check. Applicants should have the specified NHS/DT training and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• N/SVQ Level 3 Allied Health Professions Award.
• BDA Dietetic Assistant Support Worker Award.
• Experience working as a Dietician Assistant.
• Car Driver and Licence Holder as will be required to travel to different sites.
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Specialist Dietitians for Adults with Learning Disabilities in monitoring and follow-up of patients requiring home visits across Berkshire.
• Perform initial assessments for designated and triaged patients, devising step-wise goals, care plans and delivering healthy eating information.
• Inform support agencies, GPs and referrers of outcomes and forward targets.
• Provide support in monitoring Nutrition Support, Home Enteral Feeding caseloads, and residential care home caseloads under guidance.

Education

N/SVQ Level 3 Allied Health Professions Award

BDA Dietetic Assistant Support Worker Award

Job description

NHS Professionals Limited is seeking a Band 4 Dietician Assistant for a 3-month Bank contract at Erlegh House, University of Reading. The role involves home-visit follow-ups, nutrition support monitoring and community health work across Berkshire.

The position is part-time (20 hours/week) with a pay rate of £16.73 per hour, requiring a car driver and a DBS check. Applicants should have the specified NHS/DT training and relevant experience.