Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic Assistant

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Dietetic Assistant working with a team of Dietitians in the acute hospital setting here at LUHFT.

You will have support from a clinical supervisor to support you in your personal and professional development, undertaking competency training for this role.

Main duties of the job

The role involves patient assessments, reviewing and monitoring patients on oral nutrition support and provide dietary education to patients at ward level. You will also support Dietitians with administrative tasks and liaising with Community services as needed. You will be working within a friendly and supportive team of qualified dietitians and assistant practitioners who are committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care. It is an exciting time to join a team that is developing new ways of working with colleagues across sites.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work flexibly and the willingness to develop new skills. You must have an interest in nutrition and clinical working in an acute inpatient setting. Previous experience within a healthcare environment and knowledge of nutrition is desirable.

Training and skills development will be supported through clinical supervision with a qualified Dietitian.

About us

This is an exciting time to work for Liverpool University Hospitals based at the Royal Liverpool site. The upcoming move to the new hospital in Autumn of 2022 will provide an opportunity to showcase our services.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-DSS-453-23

Job locations

Aintree

lower lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Patient assessments on inpatient wards under supervision from Dietitian. This will involve checking blood biochemistry, weights/weight history, Body Mass Index calculations and estimation of nutritional requirements.

To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patients medical, social and cultural factors which is evidence-based.

To negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve dietary targets set.

To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals

Assisting patients to make appropriate menu choices suitable for their dietary needs and providing written dietary information and advice where indicated and trained to do so as advised by the Supervising Dietitian.

To assist in developing a range of educational resources which have a clear evidence-base and which are acceptable to users of the service and their carers.

To advise Dietitians and/or Pharmacy regarding stock levels of nutritional products at ward level.

To be aware of limitations of their scope of practice and the requirement to handover complex patients to the qualified Dietitian.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patients medical, social and cultural factors which is evidence-based.

To negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve dietary targets set.

To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals

To assist in developing a range of educational resources which have a clear evidence-base and which are acceptable to users of the service and their carers.

To advise Dietitians and/or Pharmacy regarding stock levels of nutritional products at ward level.

To be aware of limitations of their scope of practice and the requirement to handover complex patients to the qualified Dietitian.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in English
Minimum 1 A-level or NVQ level III. equivalent

Desirable

Educational background to include nutrition and 1 science subject
EDLC course.

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Time management - able to complete tasks in time available
Basic I.T. skills, internet and keyboard skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people

Desirable

Previous employment in NHS/Hospital setting.
Experience of working with Elderly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in English
Minimum 1 A-level or NVQ level III. equivalent

Desirable

Educational background to include nutrition and 1 science subject
EDLC course.

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills
Time management - able to complete tasks in time available
Basic I.T. skills, internet and keyboard skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people

Desirable

Previous employment in NHS/Hospital setting.
Experience of working with Elderly

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

lower lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

lower lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

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