Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner - 28.5 hours per week - fixed term until October 2026

As part of the Community Dietetic Service, you will assist the registereddietitians with the assessment, implementation and monitoring of nutritional care plans for adult patients referred to the service.

You will spend time with patients and carers to optimise patients nutritional intake via implementing and monitoring nutritional care plans.

The role is community based, and you will see patients in the intermediate care unit (ward based) nursing homes and residential homes. This post is a fixed term maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

To independently undertake nutritional screening/assessment of appropriate patients once triaged by the Dietitians.

To support the dietitians by reviewing and monitoring oral nutrition support patients in a range of community settings, independently amending care plans

To develop nutrition care plans for appropriate patient and be responsible for carrying out reviews in a timely manner

To work independently whilst being aware of own competencies

To independently prioritise patients within your caseload

To have a working knowledge of nutritional supplements and request prescriptions appropriately

To be able to interpret food / fluid record charts and weight charts and make appropriate suggestions to patients / nursing staff if changes are required to the care plan.

To calculate body mass index (BMI) and interpret the result taking appropriate action

To order nutritional supplements for the intermediate care unit, ensuring sufficient stock to meet patients' needs

To have good knowledge of nutrition including macro nutrients

To be able to analyse food charts, calculating current intake and using judgement adapting plans to meet patients' needs

To have good verbal and written communication.

To be aware of and maintain confidentiality in the workplace under the data protection act

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK141NG

Employer's website

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

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