Merton Children's Dietetics Assistant | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare trust in London is seeking a positive and self-motivated Paediatric Dietetic assistant to provide outstanding clinical care to children and young people. You will support the clinical team in delivering dietetics services and work closely with multi-professional teams to meet the dietary needs of children across Merton. An ideal candidate will have experience working with children and excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in the community or similar.
• Interest in providing clinical care to children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical team in running children's dietetic services.
• Provide advice and treatment to children and young people with various needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team working

Experience with children

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a positive, self-motivated Paediatric Dietetic assistant with an interest in providing outstanding clinical care to children and young people across Merton community clinics. The role entails supporting the clinical team in running the children\u2019s dietetic services. Your role will be to provide advice and treatment to children and young people with a range of needs including allergies and intolerances, nutrition and hydration advice, faltering growth with/ without reflux, weight management and fussy eating. The role will include work with children and young people and their carers under the guidance of the senior dietician. You will work closely with established multi-professional teams within Merton Community services and with outside services to deliver Paediatric dietetics support with the dieticians meeting the needs of children and young people across Merton. You will have had experience of working with children in the community or similar and your communication and team working skills will be excellent.