Dietetic Assistant

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to assist in providing dietary services to patients. You will support dietitians in both hospital and community settings, and the role requires organizational skills and effective communication. This position offers the opportunity for professional development and engagement in patient care. Ideal for candidates passionate about nutrition and helping others.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people.
• Ability to take anthropometric measurements and dietary histories.
• Self-motivation and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist dietitians with assessment, treatment, and monitoring of patients.
• Liaise with catering and ward staff on therapeutic diets.
• Support administration for virtual dietetic clinics.

Skills

Knowledge of MS Office packages

Communication and organisation skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

EDCL or equivalent

HCA Care Competency

Job description

Overview

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to join our friendly, proactive dietetic service with an excellent reputation for our work in both the acute and community setting. If you are interested in food and nutrition and enjoy caring for people, this role offers the opportunity to work across a hospital and community setting. This post is an ideal opportunity to develop skills in diet therapy and extend administrative skills within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

• Following training and achievement of competencies you will assist dietitians with the assessment, treatment and monitoring of patients. This will include taking anthropometric measurements, dietary histories and supporting dietary planning.
• You will liaise with catering and ward staff to ensure patients receive the correct therapeutic diets, snacks and nutritional supplements according to their nutritional care plan.
• You will support with patient weight checks at community clinics.
• The role involves supervised care of a selected patient caseload requiring good written and verbal communication skills and self-motivation from a team player. You will also support our administrative team requiring developed organisational and IT skills. The post holder will be involved in ongoing patient education such as supporting the clinical administration of virtual group sessions.
• The department encourages innovation and supports continuous professional development. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check.
• Car driver and access to transport is essential.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust employs almost 5,000 staff and provides around 540 hospital beds with services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a local health partnership providing a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its PPE safety campaign. The results of the 2020 NHS Staff Survey highlighted safety culture improvements and workforce wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and recognise that delivering compassionate care also means taking care of our colleagues.

Job responsibilities

• Assist the dietitians in providing a dietetic service to patients, working with ward-based dietitians at Leighton Hospital and the community dietetic services.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring the nutritional care plan instigated by the dietitian for individual patients.
• Liaise with dietitians and catering staff regarding the provision of therapeutic diets and snacks, update catering lists daily, and organise action notes at regular catering meetings.
• Receive and filter telephone calls and respond to information requests from staff and patients in a sensitive and supportive manner, including giving first-line advice.
• Support virtual dietetic clinic administration and clinical office-based tasks.

Person Specification

Qualification

• GCSE Maths and English
• EDCL or equivalent
• HCA Care Competency

Skills

• Knowledge of MS Office packages
• Communication and organisation skills

Experience

• Experience working with people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Dietetic Service, DMCS Corridor, Leighton Hospital