# Dietetic Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietetic-assistant/af8a0d76-3dba-4985-83c5-9c5bf5b05195 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dietetic-assistant/af8a0d76-3dba-4985-83c5-9c5bf5b05195.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T15:30:38.441Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dietetic_Assistant/Dietetic_Assistant-v8047012 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047012?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Dietitian Assistant An exciting new role for a permanent, part-time post has become available at St Pancras Hospital in London. We are looking for a motivated Dietetic Assistant to provide nutrition support on our inpatient ward and to our community patients. You would be joining a supportive and welcoming team with a commitment to continual learning and development and will work closely alongside a Band 7 Specialist Dietitian. If you feel that you have the ability to work independently and have a caring and proactive approach to care delivery, this could be the role for you, We reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process. ### Main duties of the job Main duties include the following: - To support the senior dietitian in delivering aspects of the dietetic service by reviewing, monitoring and advising patients and undertaking related administration - To act as an intermediary between the dietetic, catering and the nursing team, enhancing communication to achieve the optimal provision of nutrition for patients in hospital - To participate in project work for the benefit of patients - To assist in the ordering of food/feeds and achieving optimal provision of nutrition of patients in hospital - To draft and formulate oral nutrition support care plans with supervision from band 7 Dietitians. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Summary - To assist the Dietitians to gather information to form assessments and implement care plans within the specialist treatment unit at St Pancras Hospital, patient homes and care homes as required. - To assist the assist the Dietitian to justify and explain nutritional status and to formulate individualised treatment plans and deliver appropriate interventions - To contribute to Nutritional Support and Enteral Tube Feeding service development, including the development of appropriate strategies, policies and guidelines. - To undertake the measurement and evaluation of own clinical work and practice through the use of evidence-based projects, practice development work, audit and outcome measures. - To be responsible for own delegated caseload of clients who are at risk of malnutrition, malnourished or enterally fed and maintain associated record. Professional - To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct for dietetic support workers and understand Health Professions Council standards. - To have a working knowledge of their role in meeting clinical guidelines relevant to Dietetics and to translate these guidelines into own practice. - To have a working knowledge of the scope of their responsibilities and when advice needs to be sought from a qualified dietitian. Education and training - To actively participate in the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service’s in-service training programme. - To maintain own clinical professional development as a dietetic assistant practitioner keeping abreast of new developments in practice, incorporating them into clinical practice. Organisational - To manage a delegated caseload from dietitians and assist in the assessment and treatment of patients within the community, managing clinical time effectively by caseload prioritisation to meet service and patient needs and balancing other demands on time. - To maintain up to date electronic diary and outcomes of all appointments as required by the service and ensure that others do likewise. - To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care are maintained in accordance with professional and service standards. - To participate in the collection of statistical data and audit activity as required by the Manager of the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service. - To be aware of Health and Safety aspects at work and follow trust policies as may be required including prompt reporting of incidents and ensuring safety of all equipment used, reporting faulty items and removing them from service. - To attend regular meetings within the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service. Please see attached Job Description for full details. ## Job Details Dietitian Assistant An exciting new role for a permanent, part-time post has become available at St Pancras Hospital in London. We are looking for a motivated Dietetic Assistant to provide nutrition support on our inpatient ward and to our community patients. You would be joining a supportive and welcoming team with a commitment to continual learning and development and will work closely alongside a Band 7 Specialist Dietitian. If you feel that you have the ability to work independently and have a caring and proactive approach to care delivery, this could be the role for you, We reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process. ## Job Description Main duties include the following: To support the senior dietitian in delivering aspects of the dietetic service by reviewing, monitoring and advising patients and undertaking related administration To act as an intermediary between the dietetic, catering and the nursing team, enhancing communication to achieve the optimal provision of nutrition for patients in hospital To participate in project work for the benefit of patients To assist in the ordering of food/feeds and achieving optimal provision of nutrition of patients in hospital To draft and formulate oral nutrition support care plans with supervision from band 7 Dietitians. ## Responsibilities Job Summary To assist the Dietitians to gather information to form assessments and implement care plans within the specialist treatment unit at St Pancras Hospital, patient homes and care homes as required. To assist the assist the Dietitian to justify and explain nutritional status and to formulate individualised treatment plans and deliver appropriate interventions To contribute to Nutritional Support and Enteral Tube Feeding service development, including the development of appropriate strategies, policies and guidelines. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of own clinical work and practice through the use of evidence-based projects, practice development work, audit and outcome measures. To be responsible for own delegated caseload of clients who are at risk of malnutrition, malnourished or enterally fed and maintain associated record. Professional To work within the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct for dietetic support workers and understand Health Professions Council standards. To have a working knowledge of their role in meeting clinical guidelines relevant to Dietetics and to translate these guidelines into own practice. To have a working knowledge of the scope of their responsibilities and when advice needs to be sought from a qualified dietitian. Education and training To actively participate in the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service’s in-service training programme. To maintain own clinical professional development as a dietetic assistant practitioner keeping abreast of new developments in practice, incorporating them into clinical practice. Organisational To manage a delegated caseload from dietitians and assist in the assessment and treatment of patients within the community, managing clinical time effectively by caseload prioritisation to meet service and patient needs and balancing other demands on time. To maintain up to date electronic diary and outcomes of all appointments as required by the service and ensure that others do likewise. To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care are maintained in accordance with professional and service standards. To participate in the collection of statistical data and audit activity as required by the Manager of the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service. To be aware of Health and Safety aspects at work and follow trust policies as may be required including prompt reporting of incidents and ensuring safety of all equipment used, reporting faulty items and removing them from service. To attend regular meetings within the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service. Please see attached Job Description for full details. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level3 / 3 A levels or equivalent - Evidence of a good standard of education with 5 GCSE’s Grade C and above, or equivalent, including English Language and Maths. - Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development. **Desirable** - Nutrition or Health qualification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a health or social care setting/NHS - Demonstrate problem solving skills - Experience of working independently and reporting back to supervisors **Desirable** - Previous experience of taking classes/group work - Experience of project work or audit in a health or client-facing setting ### Addiional requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel to multiple sites - Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service **Desirable** - Car Driver and owner - Driving Licence ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Ability to deal with challenging behaviour - Ability to work as part of a team including examples of implementing and improving processes. - An ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise work ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages - Excellent written communication skills - Excellent verbal communication skills - Excellent problem solving skills - Able to manage own workload and prioritise - Able to plan and co -ordinate effectively - Able to use initiative appropriately - Committed to providing high quality patient care **Desirable** - Knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition support (MUST and ‘Food First’) - Knowledge of the principles of healthy eating and the steps required to achieving this. - Knowledge of the trust database: SystmOne ### Continuous professional development **Essential** - Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [dietetic assistant band 4 - jd (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335925) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) - [dietetic assistant band 4 - personal specs (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335926) ## 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.