Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join our friendly diverse acute and rehabilitation team as a dietetic assistant. Whether you are starting out in your career, returning to the workforce or looking for a change in direction; if you have an interest in nutrition and a passion for helping people, this is the job for you!
We are looking for someone who is interested in nutrition and working in a hospital environment to support our general and specialist medical and surgical teams to ensure that our patients receive the best possible nutritional care. You will be made welcome within our friendly department and will be given guidance and be well supported by a dedicated clinical supervisor. You will have additional peer support from other dietetic assistants who are currently in post in our renal team and at different hospital sites across Manchester Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for reviewing nutritional care plans for adult patients in an acute hospital setting across a range of general and medical wards at Manchester Royal Infirmary. This will involve communicating with members of the wider multidisciplinary team including dietitians, catering, medical/ nursing staff, allied health care professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists) and other medical professionals.
There will be opportunities to prepare and contribute to patient group education and training sessions. You will be a key part of any health promotion campaigns which raise the profile of dietetics for example dietitians week, AHP (allied health professional) week, nutrition and hydration week
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Educational qualifications / state registrations
Essential
- The UK's Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 2 qualifications including Maths and English
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understand the role of the dietitian.
- Interest of nutrition and health care.
- Previous experience working and communicating with the public
- Basic knowledge of some conditions that could impact nutrition and hydration in adults, relevant to the role.
- oGood working knowledge of IT e.g., Microsoft word, power point, e-mail, and internet.
Desirable
- Work experience in a healthcare setting with nutritional related tasks
Clinical Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential information.
- Commitment to ongoing continuous development, personal development, and appraisal.
- Able to adapt to working in different specialities and different environments e.g., hospital wards, outpatients.
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Participation in health promotion
Person Specification
Educational qualifications / state registrations
Essential
- The UK's Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 2 qualifications including Maths and English
Desirable
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understand the role of the dietitian.
- Interest of nutrition and health care.
- Previous experience working and communicating with the public
- Basic knowledge of some conditions that could impact nutrition and hydration in adults, relevant to the role.
- oGood working knowledge of IT e.g., Microsoft word, power point, e-mail, and internet.
Desirable
- Work experience in a healthcare setting with nutritional related tasks
Clinical Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Reliable and capable of working with confidential information.
- Commitment to ongoing continuous development, personal development, and appraisal.
- Able to adapt to working in different specialities and different environments e.g., hospital wards, outpatients.
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Participation in health promotion
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).
