Community dietetic assistant

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised individual to join our friendly community dietetic team.

The successful candidate will work closely alongside our team of community dietitians to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.The role will involve providing clinical and administrative support to inpatient and out patient clinical areas across the service.

We are looking for an individual who has a passion for working in the NHS and a desire to improve patient care. Experience of working with multi- disciplinary teams and families would be an advantage. Ideally candidates should be able to demonstrate that they can work effectively without direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

To assist the specialist dietitians and other health care staff in providing a quality dietetic service to patients within the dietetic service.
To deliver specific elements of dietetic management within a clear defined scope of practice and with clinical supervision provided by the specialist dietitians.
To directly support families and other agencies such as schools/care settings to facilitatedietary change.
To undertake administrative and clerical duties needed to maintain good organisation of the service and support the dietetic team.
Nutritional assessment and provision of dietetic advice, working alongside the dietitian to ensure that patient's nutritional needs are being met.
Use of a computerised dietary nutritional assessment program
Nutritional resource development for children, adolescents and families.

About us

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

411-COM-25-7018923

Job locations

1st Floor

Kilby House, Liverpool Innovation Park

Liverpool

L7 9NJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide Dietetic advise and support to patients under the supervision of a Dietician.
Deliver individual dietary treatment plans as provided by the Dietician and to instruct patients and carers on how to implement these.
To liaise with, feedback and document information for, the Dietician following all interventions. In particular highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from treatment programmes you deliver.
To undertake skilled support work, both individually or in a group, without direct supervision or the presence of a Dietician, making decisions relating to clinical presentation and reporting back to the Dietitian.
To administratively process departmental referrals and pass onto the Dietician and complete a basic administrative role for the Team.
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informed consent.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide Dietetic advise and support to patients under the supervision of a Dietician.
Deliver individual dietary treatment plans as provided by the Dietician and to instruct patients and carers on how to implement these.
To liaise with, feedback and document information for, the Dietician following all interventions. In particular highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from treatment programmes you deliver.
To undertake skilled support work, both individually or in a group, without direct supervision or the presence of a Dietician, making decisions relating to clinical presentation and reporting back to the Dietitian.
To administratively process departmental referrals and pass onto the Dietician and complete a basic administrative role for the Team.
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informed consent.

Person Specification

Essential

Evidence of working towards a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Evidence of working in a caring environment with children.
Basic Computer skills eg Use of Microsoft Office programmes.
Basic language and numeracy skills.
Evidence of effective communication skills both written and verbal,

Desirable

Experience of working in a care setting or the NHS
Experience of working with basic nutrition principles

Person Specification

Essential

Evidence of working towards a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Evidence of working in a caring environment with children.
Basic Computer skills eg Use of Microsoft Office programmes.
Basic language and numeracy skills.
Evidence of effective communication skills both written and verbal,

Desirable

Experience of working in a care setting or the NHS
Experience of working with basic nutrition principles

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

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