Dietetic Assistant Practitioner | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Hyde; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A Health Care Trust in England is seeking a part-time Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to support registered Dietitians in providing nutritional care for adults. The role is community-based, involving patient interactions to optimize nutritional intake and reduce malnutrition risk. Candidates should possess skills in nutritional assessment and care plan development. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in nutritional screening and assessment.
• Ability to develop and review nutrition care plans.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Independently undertake nutritional screening of patients.
• Support and monitor oral nutrition support patients.
• Calculate body mass index (BMI) and interpret results.

Skills

Nutritional screening/assessment

Developing nutrition care plans

Liaising with healthcare staff

Interpreting food/fluid record charts

Job description

Overview

Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, Band 4. 26 hours per week. Fixed term until 2 October 2026. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to provide maternity cover. The post is part time 26 hours per week and is part of the community Dietitian Team. The role will assist the registered Dietitians with the assessment, implementation and monitoring of nutritional care plans for adults referred to the Service.

You will spend time with patients and carers to optimise patients' nutritional intake and reduce the risk of malnutrition. The post is community based and you will see patients on the intermediate care unit as well as in care homes.

Responsibilities

• Independently undertake nutritional screening/assessment of appropriate patients once triaged by the Dietitians.
• Support the dietitians by reviewing and monitoring oral nutrition support patients in a range of community settings, independently amending care plans.
• Develop nutrition care plans for appropriate patients and be responsible for carrying out reviews in a timely manner.
• Work independently whilst being aware of your own competencies.
• Liaise with the Dietitians and work within competencies, transferring complex patients to the Dietitians when needed.
• Independently prioritise patients within your caseload.
• Have a working knowledge of nutritional supplements and request prescriptions appropriately.
• Liaise with staff (nursing, carers and catering) in care homes regarding a patient\'s nutritional progress and feed back to the dietitians as appropriate.
• Interpret food/fluid record charts and weight charts and make appropriate suggestions to patients/nursing staff if changes are required to the care plan.
• Calculate body mass index (BMI) and interpret the result, taking appropriate action.
• Order nutritional supplements for the intermediate care unit, ensuring sufficient stock to meet patients\' needs.

About us and our values

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025