Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has an interest in nutrition and dietetics who would enjoy the challenge of working as a Dietetic Support Worker within our friendly Paediatric Dietetic Team. The post holder will provide clinical and administrative support to the Dietetic Department and assist the Dietitians at ward and clinical level.
- Interview Date Wednesday, 13 November 2024
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
Dietetic Support Workers provide a range of roles to support the Paediatric Dietitians working in specialist areas of Dietetics. This role involves contact with patients (mostly children under the care of the oncology service), whilst they are in hospital or at home via telephone.
Applicants will require excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be required to liaise with a range of individuals and groups including patients and their families/carers, other healthcare professionals within the acute and community settings and nutrition company representatives. An interest in food and nutrition is also desirable.
Good organisation and keyboard skills are essential as the role also includes the management of stock (nutritional products, equipment and printed materials), database entry and assisting the dietitians at clinics and with presentations & displays.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Dietetic Support Worker will work alongside Specialist Dietitians to deliver support to individuals in hospital or the community.
- The post-holder will be trained to assist the dietitian to deliver and review basic dietary advice and weight monitoring to patients and/or carers.
- The post holder will enter information onto enteral feed databases such as nutrition company databases and patient registration systems.
- The post holder will assist in the organisation and management of resources such as patient information leaflets and nutrition products.
- The post holder will facilitate training around nutrition screening and dietary strategies and collate data in relation to dietary intervention outcomes.
- The post holder will support with health promotion activities/national campaigns related to nutrition.
- The post holder will assist with the mentoring and supervision of student dietitians.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Dietetic Support Worker will work alongside Specialist Dietitians to deliver support to individuals in hospital or the community.
- The post-holder will be trained to assist the dietitian to deliver and review basic dietary advice and weight monitoring to patients and/or carers.
- The post holder will enter information onto enteral feed databases such as nutrition company databases and patient registration systems.
- The post holder will assist in the organisation and management of resources such as patient information leaflets and nutrition products.
- The post holder will facilitate training around nutrition screening and dietary strategies and collate data in relation to dietary intervention outcomes.
- The post holder will support with health promotion activities/national campaigns related to nutrition.
- The post holder will assist with the mentoring and supervision of student dietitians.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oNVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent knowledge and skills
- ofull driving licence if required for the post
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene certificate
- oAttendance of courses/ further professional development relating to health needs of children/adults/older people at risk of under nutrition
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oBe able to demonstrate knowledge of food safety and health issues affecting children/adults in hospital
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of basic nutrition principles Competent food preparation skills and enjoys cooking
- oEvidence of employment working in a multidisciplinary team in the NHS or social care (adults or children depending on post).
- oExperience of working with children/adults/groups with health care needs.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills - verbal and written
- oGood organisational skills
- oComputer skills i.e. email, spreadsheets
- oBasic numeracy skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oNVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent knowledge and skills
- ofull driving licence if required for the post
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene certificate
- oAttendance of courses/ further professional development relating to health needs of children/adults/older people at risk of under nutrition
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oBe able to demonstrate knowledge of food safety and health issues affecting children/adults in hospital
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of basic nutrition principles Competent food preparation skills and enjoys cooking
- oEvidence of employment working in a multidisciplinary team in the NHS or social care (adults or children depending on post).
- oExperience of working with children/adults/groups with health care needs.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills - verbal and written
- oGood organisational skills
- oComputer skills i.e. email, spreadsheets
- oBasic numeracy skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
