Dietetic Support Worker - Nutrition Service (HENS)

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 27 October 2024

Job summary

Dietetic Support Worker Home Enteral Nutrition Service (Full-Time)

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

Are you eager to contribute to delivering high-quality healthcare to individuals and families in the community? Do you possess NHS experience in a caring capacity, preparing you to efficiently support and oversee adults and children requiring enteral nutrition (tube feeding) at home?

We seek a Dietetic Support Worker to join our amiable team in delivering services to this patient demographic and their families across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

Main duties of the job

The incumbent will undertake a variety of duties, both within an office environment and in the homes of patients, among other settings.

This position emphasizes direct patient interaction and supervision, as well as delivering training to individuals and groups regarding enteral nutrition and related equipment across multiple settings, including homes, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, and schools. Additionally, the role involves assisting patients with equipment-related issues and queries.

Office responsibilities encompass maintaining records, entering data, tracking equipment needs and inventory, and coordinating with companies for the home delivery of equipment. The appointee will collaborate with and receive support from the Dietitians in the service, as well as Dietetic Assistant Practitioners, Dietetic Support Workers, and administrative personnel. Candidates must possess outstanding teamwork, communication, organizational, and IT skills, and have a dedication to providing high-quality care to patients, their families, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.

Experience in a patient-focused, healthcare-related role is preferred.

Knowledge of enteral tube feeding is an advantage, though not mandatory. The role is based at the Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service Headquarters, near the M1/M69 junction. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and be prepared to use their vehicle for work purposes.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001424

Job locations

OSL House,East Link, Meridian Business Park

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE19 1XU

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

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Qualifications

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Experience

Essential

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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.