Dietetic Assistant for Adults with Learning Disability

Job overview

Interview will be held on 2nd October 2025

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Dietetic Assistant to work in a friendly team of Dietitians within the Learning Disabilities Service. The role is to support the dietitians to provide a range of clinical, educational and health promotional tasks across East and West Berkshire.

The working hours are 20 hours per week with flexible work pattern and some opportunities for home working.

Main duties of the job

• To assist the Specialist Dietitians for Adults with Learning Disabilities in the monitoring and follow up of patients requiring home visits across Berkshire.

• As part of the role, home visits and reviews are provided independently for patients identified by the dietitians.

• This includes weighing clients, review progress and deliver information to clients and their carers using agreed templates.

• To identify areas of concern which require specialist clinician advice and to inform the clinician promptly.

• To provide clear and concise feedback to the dietitian on clinical activities and seek support promptly when required.

• To participate in health promotional activities undertaken by the Learning Disabilities team

• To deliver training to small groups of care home staff in learning disability homes on MUST and healthy eating.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Educated to A levels or equivalent

2. Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust

3. Ability to demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills

4. Ability to demonstrate good IT knowledge and skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jane Varghese on 0118 904 7203 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.