Dietetic Support Worker

Job summary

Dietetic Support Worker- Community Dietetics Team

Would you like to help the community dietetic team provide nutritional care to patients?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietetic Support Worker with a Storng interest in enteral feeding, nutrition support & community Dietetics to workas part of the ABUHB Community Dietetics Team. We are an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team with a strong ethos of mentoring and development.

We rely on our support staff to help us monitor and review the nutritional intake of some of the patients under our care.

The post holder will require advanced communication skills to provide a specialist service for the patients as well as being able to effectively reporton the service to key stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is organised and likes to work in a dynamic and fast paced communityhealthcare environment and enjoys completing administrative tasks to support patient care. There will also be opportunity to work in a patient facing capacity and therefore those who also enjoy working in a caring role, have good communication skills and can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm would be an ideal fit.

You will carry out organisational or administrative tasks as designated by the registered dietitian or administrative lead e.g. register patients onthe Home Enteral Feeding system; audit, relocate and return enteral feeding pumps across the wards, stock checks of nutritionalproducts on the ward

Whilst based at Ty Gwent in Cwmbran, this post holder will work with the team of community dietitians working across the main ABUHB hospitals. Travel to patients homes will be required.

If you think this post could be for you we would love to hear from you.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.