# Dietetic Assistant Practitioner Community Nutritional Support > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietetic-assistant-practitioner-community-nutritional-support/65b29ed5-68d3-4de7-8ae7-d7b15912dfdf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietetic-assistant-practitioner-community-nutritional-support/65b29ed5-68d3-4de7-8ae7-d7b15912dfdf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent: nil - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T10:21:30.719Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Brierfield/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8091670 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8091670?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen in the department for a band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner. This would suit a Dietetic Assistant practitioner wanting to develop skills in a new team or as a training opportunity for those who hold a nutrition degree and wish to become a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner. The post is based with the community nutritional support Dietitians at Brierfield Health Centre but carries a domiciliary caseload so the post holder would be expected to work  in community localities across East Lancashire.  It would therefore suit a car driver/owner. Working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am till 4.30pm. ### Main duties of the job Supporting adult patients in the community with malnutrition.  The majority of these patients will be elderly and frail and in a Care Home setting. To work as a member of team assisting in the delivery of services supporting registered Dietitians in assessing and treating patients and supporting their carers/families. This may include gathering information for assessments, implementing treatment programmes, and making recommendations for dietary changes and oral nutritional supplements when required. Supporting Care homes with nutrition training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities All Patient records are electronic whether it be Cerner as an inpatient or EMIS in the community.   Good It skills are therefore required. The post holder will also be expected to: - use existing clinical pathways to assess, set patient centred goals, create treatment plan, monitor and evaluate a designated caseload of patients under the supervision of a Dietitian. - provide clinical care to a caseload of patients as specified by the Dietitian /Dietetic service working within the limits of your competencies under regular supervision in a variety of setting including individually or in groups. - advise, support and educate patients and carers in the self-management of the patient’s condition.  The post holder will be required to communicate effectively with a range of healthcare professionals, patients,carers and family members. - liaise effectively with other departments/services /agencies, including information relating to patient interventions and service delivery. - follow agreed clinical pathways and interventions and escalate to Dietitian / supervisor when variations are noted or required. - make decisions within the scope of competencies and following clinical pathways. Workload will be delegated by Dietetic Clinical Leads based on competencies. Informal inquiries welcome ## Person Specification ### skills **Essential** - IT skills including Microsoft Office 365 - Problem solving skills - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Organisational skills including the ability to manage own workload **Desirable** - Supervision skills ### expereince **Essential** - Have worked within health care and have experienced of carrying out assessments and/or therapeutic interventions - Experience of working independently **Desirable** - working in a dietetic environment - Experience as a Dietetic Assistant - Working towards Dietetic Assistant practitioner competencies ### Qualification **Essential** - GCSE's 4/C or above or equivalent - Nutrition Degree - Recent and relevant academic study **Desirable** - Completed Care certificate - Recent and relevant study ### person qualities **Essential** - unpredictable work and interuptions - prioritise own caseload - communication skills - flexible **Desirable** - interested in nutrition and malnutrition ### special requirements **Essential** - work across ELHT **Desirable** - access to vehicle for visits ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [b4 dap cnst jd apr 24 (pdf, 648.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384941) - [b4 dap cnst ps apr 24 (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384942) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.