Dietetic Assistant

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

Car Lease schemes (salary sacrifice)

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to join its weight management team across Doncaster and Bassetlaw. You will work under Registered Dietitians to plan and deliver weight management sessions to adults, in one-to-one and group settings, with some evening/weekend hours and travel across Trust sites.

You will receive supervision, gain training, and contribute to service improvement as part of a multidisciplinary team, helping patients adopt healthier

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in weight management and lifestyle changes.
• Ability to work with outpatients and groups.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate weight management and physical activity advice for outpatients (one-to-one and group).
• Work within guidelines and protocols.
• Assist in delivery and organisation of dietetic services within weight management.
• Undertake clinical responsibilities or projects supporting dietetic services.
• Work independently with some patients as directed by a Dietitian.

Skills

Weight management

Motivation

Planning & organising

Team player

Flexible hours

Job description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Dietetic Assistant

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Do you have a keen interest in weight management and health? Do you have the ability and enthusiasm to motivate individuals to support them with lifestyle changes?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietetic assistant to join our weight management team of Dietitians, Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist and support staff across Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will receive training and supervision from Registered Dietitians and work as part of an out patient team to improve the diet and lifestyle of adults in a weight management service. You will be required to plan, organise and facilitate weight management sessions for groups and individuals one to one.

We are looking for a team player who can work independently, demonstrate initiative and has good awareness of health and safety concerns.

Key skills required are planning and organising. The ability to work flexibly with occasional evening and weekend working also required.

Applicants will work across Bassetlaw and Doncaster Hospital sites so the ability to travel across Trust sites and surrounding areas would therefore be advantageous.

In return we offer an excellent pension scheme. We're positioned with the major regional centres, Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield on our doorstep and Robin Hood international airport is in close to the Trust. There is access to countryside in North Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. There are excellent leisure facilities and low cost housing.

Main duties of the job

Under the direct supervision of the Dietitian, facilitate the provision of weight management andphysical activity advice, in both a one to one and group setting, to outpatients across the Trust.

To work within agreed guidelines and protocols.

To assist in the delivery and organisation of dietetic services within a weight management service.

To undertake specific clinical responsibilities or projects supporting the overall delivery ofdietetic services

To work independently with some patients when determined by a Dietitian.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Person Specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills, with both individuals of all ages, and groups
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality, dignity and privacy
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative
• Ability to acknowledge own limits and seek assistance / support where necessary
• Ability to refrain from imposing personal beliefs and opinions on patients and public
• Time management and working to deadlines