Merton Children's Dietetics Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a positive, self-motivated Paediatric Dietetic assistant with an interest in providing outstanding clinical care across Merton community clinics.

Your role will be to provide advice and treatment to children and young people with a range of needs including allergies and intolerances, nutrition and hydration advice, faltering growth with/ without reflux, weight management and fussy eating. The role will include work with children and young people and their carers under the guidance of the senior dietician.

You will work closely with established multi-professional teams within Merton Community services and with outside services to deliver Paediatric dietetics support with the dieticians meeting the needs of children and young people across Merton. You will have had experience of working with children in the community or similar and your communication and team working skills will be excellent.

We are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice, offering regular in-service training and peer group / one to one supervision. Internal and external courses are supported. You will be required to have at least 2 years experience working within the community with appropriate transferable skills working with children, administrative duties, and be willing to further develop clinical skills for a busy community caseload.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic literacy, numeracy and level of education
• Evidence of nutrition qualification, NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Degree in Nutrition related subject

Experience

Essential

• To have experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience working with the public
• Experience in dealing with members of the public who may have communication difficulties.
• To have administrative experience
• To work independently within defined parameters.

Desirable

• To have experience of working in a health care setting
• To have previous experience of working as a Nutrition Assistant
• To have experience of working as a member of a Dietetic Team
• Experience in coordinating group education programmes
• Experience in delivering group education

Skills

Essential

• Understands Health & Safety policy and is aware of the need to comply with other relevant Trust and departmental policies and procedures
• Good communication skills in both verbal and written format

Other

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Birches Polyclinic

4 Birches Close

Mitcham

CR4 4LQ

Employer's website

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