Dietetic Assistant - Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a full-time Band 3 Dietetic Assistant to support their Inherited Metabolic Disorder dietetic team. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with dietitians to manage patient queries and provide nutritional assessments. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in a healthcare setting. Generous benefits package offered, including annual leave and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a health care setting or with the general public is important.
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the dietetic team to meet the dietary needs of patients.
• Liaise with dietetic product companies for clinical advice.
• Contribute to triaging dietetic queries and supporting dietitians.
• Report blood and investigation results to patients.
• Conduct basic nutritional assessments on patients.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Computer literate

Proactive and able to use initiative

Experience in healthcare or public interaction

Job description

Responsibilities

• To support the work of the dietetic team, by working as an integral member of the team to ensure the therapeutic dietary needs of patients under the care of the dietetic team are met
• To liaise with metabolic specialist dietetic product companies, following patient queries and advice regarding these products and managing stock of these products held within the department
• To contribute to triaging of dietetic queries to the metabolic department and working with or supporting the dietitians with the management of queries as required
• Working with the dietitians to report blood and other investigation results, where appropriate, to patients
• To be competent to provide basic nutritional assessment to patients referred to the metabolic dietitians
• To support the metabolic dietitians with Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease general patient management including data collection, service evaluation and audit

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for patients in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

Benefits

We can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. You will also have access to a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

Job Overview

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can contribute to high quality patient care? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Inherited Metabolic Disorder (IMD) dietetic team.

We have a full‑time (37.5 hours a week) post available on a permanent basis for a Band 3 Dietetic Assistant post in this specialty.

Qualifications

Working alongside specialist dietitians and a multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) to assist in the provision of the dietetic service to our IMD patients. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential, and you should be computer literate and able to work proactively using your own initiative. Experience of working within a health care setting or with the general public is also important.

Diversity and Inclusion

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex‑personnel, and their relatives, and provide guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants and armed forces members where essential role requirements are met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

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