Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Barnstaple; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Tempo pieno

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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our Paediatric Dietetics Team in Barnstaple. This varied role supports a range of clinical settings, from inpatient wards to outpatient clinics, assisting with growth measurements, patient education and enteral feeding monitoring.

You will work under registered dietitians and develop skills in clinical and administrative tasks, contributing to high‑quality care for children and

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Were seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our Paediatric Dietetics Team. This varied role involves working alongside dietitians supporting children and young people across inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and the home enteral feeding service.

Youll assist with collecting growth measurements, supporting patient education, monitoring enteral feeds, dietary analysis and providing practical dietary advice under the guidance of registered dietitians. The role includes both direct clinical and administrative work, with opportunities to develop skills across different clinical settings.

Good communication skills, a compassionate approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.