Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Exeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Exeter is seeking a full-time Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to support patient assessments and treatment in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have a Level 5 Diploma, relevant experience in healthcare, and strong teamwork skills. Benefits include flexible working, extensive annual leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Occupational health services

Staff discounts on shopping

Cycle to work scheme

NHS Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential: healthcare experience, interest in nutrition.
• Must be enthusiastic and organized.
• Needed: flexibility and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic assessments and treatments.
• Support day-to-day running of the service.
• Deliver enteral feeding training to patients.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Healthcare experience

Team player

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 5 Diploma for Assistant Practitioners

HND, Foundation Degree, BTEC higher or equivalent

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 08 August 2025

The post holder is responsible for providing dietetic assessment & treatment of a specified caseload of inpatients across the in-patient wards and supporting the day-to-day running of the service. With the aim of supporting patient flow and discharge through the hospital and contributing to a reduction of re-admissions.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role:

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to work within the acute Nutrition and Dietetic team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

A Level 5 Diploma for Assistant Practitioners in Healthcare, HND, Foundation Degree, BTEC higher or equivalent relevant nutrition or health related qualification is essential along with previous healthcare experience, an interest in nutrition and food and a desire to work with patients and the healthcare team. You need to be enthusiastic, organised, flexible and a team player.

The role will involve supporting and assisting the acute team registered Dietitians in the assessment and treatment of patients to provide a nutritional service to general inpatients at the RD&E hospital with the aim of supporting patient flow. It will involve delivering enteral feeding pump training to patients and carers, liaising with other dietetic and multidisciplinary teams, treat patients according to set protocols and promote the importance of nutrition and hydration throughout the organisation and wider healthcare community.

Training will be given and there will be an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through the Trusts Personal Development Review process.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours - 9am-5pm Monday to Friday

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Catherine Tancock, Nutrition and Dietetic Services Manager on 01392 403751 or Danielle Moore, Acute Team Lead on 01392 408485 or [e-mail]

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

185-75041-11140

Job locations

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust