Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role:

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to work within the acute Nutrition and Dietetic team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

A Level 5 Diploma for Assistant Practitioners in Healthcare, HND, Foundation Degree, BTEC higher or equivalent relevant nutrition or health related qualification is essential along with previous healthcare experience, an interest in nutrition and food and a desire to work with patients and the healthcare team. You need to be enthusiastic, organised, flexible and a team player.

The role will involve supporting and assisting the acute team registered Dietitians in the assessment and treatment of patients to provide a nutritional service to general inpatients at the RD&E hospital with the aim of supporting patient flow. It will involve delivering enteral feeding pump training to patients and carers, liaising with other dietetic and multidisciplinary teams, treat patients according to set protocols and promote the importance of nutrition and hydration throughout the organisation and wider healthcare community.

Training will be given and there will be an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through the Trusts Personal Development Review process.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours - 9am-5pm Monday to Friday

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers)

For further information please contact: Catherine Tancock, Nutrition and Dietetic Services Manager on 01392 403751 or Danielle Moore, Acute Team Lead on 01392 408485 or daniellemoore@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)