Dietetic Assistant Practitioner – Inpatient Nutrition Support

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to support inpatient dietetics across University Hospital, Coventry and St Cross Hospital, Rugby, covering multiple specialties. Under supervision, you will assist with oral dietary management, nutritional monitoring, discharge planning for enteral nutrition and group education.

You will work with dietitians, catering and ward staff to ensure high-quality feeding and nutrition

Responsibilities

• Review nutritional care plans under Dietitians to maximise nutritional status.
• Support inpatient teams in delivering group education on nutritional management.
• Assist in ordering and monitoring hospital Nutritional Products.
• Support ward-level feeding, dietary education, and nutrition support.
• Assist in follow-up with Dietetics for dietary advice and nutrition support.
• Liaise with catering, nursing and dietetic staff to ensure satisfactory meal service.
• Assist in menu planning and dietary analysis as appropriate.
• Record anthropometry (weight, height, BMI) and check Nutrition Risk Score (MUST).
• Obtain biochemical results via EPR as requested by Dietitians.
• Review low/moderate risk malnutrition patients assessed by Dietitians.
• Encourage patients to follow prescribed nutrition plans.
• Coordinate with Dietitians and ward staff on patient monitoring and progress.
• Review prescriptions of nutritional supplements within boundaries.
• Calculate protein and energy requirements.
• Communicate with GPs to arrange community supplements.
• Deliver feeding products to wards on discharge and register in databases.
• Register patients on enteral feed and ancillary deliveries database.
• Provide telephone follow-up for patients per Dietitians’ direction.
• Participate in nutrition review process for in-patients.
• Develop dietetic displays and raise department profile.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to support inpatient dietetics across University Hospital, Coventry and St Cross Hospital, Rugby, covering multiple specialties. Under supervision, you will assist with oral dietary management, nutritional monitoring, discharge planning for enteral nutrition and group education.

You will work with dietitians, catering and ward staff to ensure high-quality feeding and nutrition