Dietetic Assistant

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing支持

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, (h

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dietetic assistant to support weight management services for adults. You will work under the supervision of a Dietitian to plan, organise and facilitate weight management and physical activity advice for outpatients in both group and individual settings.

The role requires working across Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital sites, with some flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Planning and organising skills are essential.
• Ability to plan, organise and facilitate weight management sessions for groups and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Motivate individuals to support lifestyle changes.
• Plan, organise and facilitate weight management sessions for groups and individuals (one-to-one).
• Provide weight management and physical activity advice in both one-to-one and group settings.
• Work across Trust sites to deliver dietetic services.
• Follow agreed guidelines and protocols.

Skills

Planning

Organising

Job description

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?, 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., 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.

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.

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.

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.