Dietetics Admin Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for an Admin Assistant with an interest in nutrition and dietetics to support the Community Dietetics team in Wandsworth.  The post is part-time, 22.5hrs per week and flexible working hours can be agreed.

You will be based  with the team at St John's Therapy Centre, near Clapham Junction with excellent transport links. You will work with another part-time Dietetics Admin Assistant, booking patient appointments on Rio information system, dealing with patient queries on the phone, managing a busy shared inbox, maintaining databases and ordering equipment.  You will need excellent IT and organisational skills; previous experience in a healthcare setting is essential and previous experience with a dietetics team is preferable.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining the St George's dietetic department which consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient, outpatient and community services to a variety of specialties including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastro, surgical, diabetes, infectious diseases and HIV.

The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programmes of clinical and non-clinical staff. As a Department we take pride in being involved in national and local initiatives alongside supporting research. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Please note this post is likely to close early as we anticipate a large number of applicants.