Dietetic Assistant - Community

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust has been awarded new funding to implement and provide a dietetic-led Off-FP10 service for enteral (HEF) and oral nutritional support (ONS) across Wakefield Place. Working in partnership with Wakefield Health and Care Partnership and the ICS, this service will ensure all patients requiring nutritional support are referred to and reviewed/monitored by the dietetic team. This new development will provide a patient-centred, needs based service, which will allow seamless and more timely care for community patients who may require nutritional support intervention. The aim of the new service is to stop inappropriate prescribing of ONS (in line with NHS England intentions), ensure all patients receive timely and appropriate dietetic intervention and provided regular and ongoing training to all care homes across Wakefield Place. The service also aims to reduce health inequalities by ensuring improved access to dietetic support for all patients, regardless of location. The service has been commissioned on a permanent basis, so we are looking to recruit into all areas including qualified dietitians, dietetic assistants and a new admin team. These exciting new posts will support the band 7 in implementation of the service, while maintaining their own clinical caseloads. They will be part of a team that also includes band 5s, band 3s and admin. There is 1 full time band 3 dietetic assistant vacancy available.

Main duties of the job

Act as a focal point for the clinical team. Provide a friendly and professional service; deal with enquiries from a multitude of sources following Trust policies and standard operating procedures. Liaise with GPs, other hospitals, patients, internal medical/non-medical staff and medical/non-medical external staff by a variety of means i.e. face to face/phone/e-mail/letter on a daily basis. To work alongside the Dietitians in visiting patients in their own homes or speaking on the telephone, this may include joint visits or visiting alone to review and follow up patients who are on the clinical caseload. This may also include liaising with other professionals, family or carers to ensure that the optimal plan is in place. To work alongside the Dietitian in reviewing patients supplement prescriptions and ensuring the smooth roll out of working in an Off- FP10 model. This will include liaising with the feed companies and using IT systems to set up and amend prescriptions for patients on the caseload. Assist clinicians with administrative tasks, e.g. utilising IT systems or ensuring forms are completed and sent to relevant departments in a timely manner, in line with service specific standard operating procedures. To ensure all duties are undertaken in line with standard operating procedures and to enable the achievement of Trust and Service specific Key Performance Indicators

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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