Dietetic Assistant

Integrated Care System; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in Wakefield is looking for a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant to support qualified dietitians. This role involves managing patient care, conducting reviews, and providing essential support in a diverse environment. Successful candidates will have a minimum Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care and significant experience in nutrition delivery. The position offers full-time hours and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or 60 credits level 4.
• Significant experience in nutrition and health care.
• Experience working in a paediatric setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Dietitians in managing patients in the community.
• Conduct telephone reviews for outpatients.
• Provide cover for other dietetic assistants.

Skills

Experience in nutrition delivering care

Competent IT skills

Ability to educate patients

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

GCSE Level A-C in English and Maths

Job description

Previous applicants need NOT applyAn exciting opportunity has arisen within Nutrition and Dietetic Services at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust for motivated individuals to join the team as Band 4 Dietetic Assistant.

The post is ideal for an individual with an interest in nutrition and health care, who is keen to support qualified dietitians with their workload. We are seeking someone who has obtained a minimum of a foundation degree in health and social care but does not need to have completed a nutrition and dietetics qualification or have HCPC status.

Unfortunately the trust is currently unable to support dietetic apprenticeships/interns.The Trust covers 3 hospitals: Dewsbury Hospital, Pontefract Hospital and Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, home to the Regional Burns Unit. The full time permanent post and will be based at either Pinderfields Hospital or Dewsbury Hospital but with some requirement to work cross-site as and when required.

The main remit of the post will be supporting the dietitians in the management of patients in the community for adult and/or paediatrics; this could include reviewing patients and undertaking telephone reviews for outpatients/telehealth clinics.

The paediatric caseload may involve nutritional support; home enteral feeding; food allergies/intolerance. The dietetic assistant will be required to provide cover for other dietetic assistants working in the different specialities within the department.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time permanent post and will be based at either Pinderfields Hospital or Dewsbury Hospital but with some requirement to work cross-site as and when required.

The main remit of the post will be supporting the Dietitians in the management of paediatric patients in the community; this could include reviewing patients and undertaking telephone reviews for outpatients/telehealth clinics, nutritional support; home enteral feeding; food allergies/intolerance.

The dietetic department is fully committed to CPD and clinical supervision.

As we take A, B and C students from Leeds Beckett University, the post holders will also be expected to support our student training programme.Interviews will be held on a face to face basis only.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

• Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A-C English and Maths or equivalent.
• Minimum Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or 60 credits level 4.
• Care certificate

Experience

• Significant experience in nutrition delivering care and working in a health care and people centred environment.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Experience in supervising others at work.
• Previous experience in NHS setting.
• Experience of the impact of health and nutrition on lifestyle.
• Previous experience of working with children or in a paediatric setting.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Awareness of own limitations. Able to escalate to a qualified member of staff any concerns regarding patient care or risk.
• Experience of supervising others, and allocating appropriate workloads.
• Evidence of competence in patient assessment skills.
• Evidence of specialist extended skills and competencies related to nutrition.

Skills and Abilities

• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner.
• Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required.
• Competent IT skills e.g. use Excel and word.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload to support autonomous working.
• Ability to record accurately in patient notes
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Able to educate patients and colleagues within scope of role.
• Able to implement and evaluate treatment.

Personal Attributes

• Confident, compassionate and caring nature
• Reliable and Honest
• Self-motivated
• Flexible, adaptive and creative
• Motivation to learn and develop.

Other

• Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment.
• Must have full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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.