# Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Derby
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 33 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T23:02:23.396Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetics/Dietetics-v8084876
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8084876?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our forward thinking  dietetic team.

You will be involved in  providing part of the Dietetic Service within the acute hospital setting with a variety of inpatients on various wards.

You will be provided with regular supervision and CPD opportunities in order to develop your clinical skills.  We are committed to improving our patient experience and clinical pathways and there will be opportunities to be involved with both current and new projects within the team.

Good communication skills both written and verbal are required to undertake various tasks regarding admin duties.

### Main duties of the job

- Responsible for a patient caseload under the supervision of a Registered dietitian
- Liaise with members of the MDT regarding the nutritional care of patients on your caseload
- You will have admin role to track patients within the oncology pathway who are under the dietitian.
- Involve in updating spreadsheets

If we have a large number of applicants the post might close earlier.

Closing date of applications: 5 August 2026 Interview date: 19 August 2026

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Evidence of good communication skills - written and verbal
- Evidence of computer keyboard skills
- Evidence of working with different computer software

**Desirable**

- Evidence of giving talks/presentations

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence of CPD activities

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of dealing with people with nutrition related issues in a caring capacity (in a healthcare environment)
- Experience of working as a dietetic assistant

**Desirable**

- Worked with in the NHS in acute setting
- Experience of working with MDT

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Foundation degree (Nutrition Related) or equivalent Diploma/ NVQ 3 plus level
- Nutrition knowledge

**Desirable**

- British Dietetic Association modules for Dietetic support workers/ Dietetic assistants

## Documents

- [jd & ps 2024 (pdf, 973.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377552)
- [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946)

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