Dietetic Assistant - Nutrition Support
Central London Community Healthcare NHS TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity awaits!
Join our Adult Nutrition and Dietetic team at Edgware Community Hospital (ECH) and make a real difference in the lives of our patients.
We are seeking a Dietetic Assistant - Nutrition Support to assist our specialist dietitians in providing high-quality care to adults who require tube feeding or specialised nutritional advice, including oral nutritional supplements.
Ideal candidates will:
- Have experience working in a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or community clinic.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be a strong team player, able to work collaboratively with others.
- Have good organisational and time management skills.
- Be proficient in using computer systems and software.
- Have a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
Previous experience in nutrition support, or background knowledge or training in a nutrition related subject would be advantageous. However, we are also open to candidates with transferable skills and a strong desire to learn.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative assistance and support to the Nutrition Support Dietetic Team.
To effectively manage a caseload of patients in the community requiring weight checks this includes booking patient appointments into either group sessions or travelling to patient homes.
To work independently under the supervision of Specialist Dietitians to undertake clinical and administrative tasks to support the development and delivery of the Nutrition Support Dietetic Service
To be responsible for organising own delegated clinical work load and administrative tasks and activities and to be flexible to the needs of the service
To be responsible for inputting clinical activity data into the relevant IT system and generate reports as required on a regular basis.
To work within an agreed framework for dealing with routine and urgent clinical problems/interactions, face to face or on the telephone, seeking guidance from the Dietitians to agree action outside the framework.
To communicate in an effective and timely way with accurate message taking from clients, carers, Dietitians and other healthcare professionals with clear record keeping and dissemination of information to relevant staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required