Job summary
Job Opportunity: Dietetic and Clerical Assistant Band 3
Location: Harold Wood Clinic and Hainault Health Centre.
Nutrition and Dietetics Team - NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust)
NELFT's Redbridge & Havering, Nutrition and Dietetics team are excited to announce an opportunity for a permanent full time Band 3 Dietetic and Clerical Assistant Practitioner. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across the mentioned localities.
Main duties of the job
Patient Support: To provide a service to patients identified at nutritional risk under the direction of the Registered Dietitians. This includes screening, nutritional assessment, review dietary plans and monitoring within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
Nutrition Support & Weight Management: Using local guidelines, deliver first line advice including for oral nutrition support for community and nursing home residents across BHR and weight management under dietetic supervision within scope of practice.
Administrative Support: To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload.
In-Person and Virtual Care: Confidently deliver care both in-person and virtually, adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape.
About us
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
Trust values
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of nutrition screening tools and how to interpret these
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point.
- Knowledge of GDPR and confidentiality principles.
- An awareness of NHS priorities
- Able to undertake basic nutritional assessments and deliver appropriate advice
Desirable
- Familiarity with first line strategies for oral nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a dietetic or health care assistant
- Minimum 2 years working in an NHS setting
- Experience working with adult and paediatric populations
- Experience weighing, interpreting and monitoring patients' weight changes
Desirable
- Experience delivering group education
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 5 in Nutrition or equivalent level of proven experience
Desirable
- Nutrition or Dietetic qualification
Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain good working relationships
- Clear communication skills including excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills
- Able to work autonomously and use own initiative
- Organise and prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- To be able to travel effectively throughout the Trust
Person Specification
Trust values
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of nutrition screening tools and how to interpret these
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Power point.
- Knowledge of GDPR and confidentiality principles.
- An awareness of NHS priorities
- Able to undertake basic nutritional assessments and deliver appropriate advice
Desirable
- Familiarity with first line strategies for oral nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a dietetic or health care assistant
- Minimum 2 years working in an NHS setting
- Experience working with adult and paediatric populations
- Experience weighing, interpreting and monitoring patients' weight changes
Desirable
- Experience delivering group education
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 5 in Nutrition or equivalent level of proven experience
Desirable
- Nutrition or Dietetic qualification
Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain good working relationships
- Clear communication skills including excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills
- Able to work autonomously and use own initiative
- Organise and prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- To be able to travel effectively throughout the Trust
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).
