Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-HCS-563
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
- Town
- Hounslow
- Salary
- £31,081 - £33,665 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Dietitian
Band 4
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
We require a Dietetics Assistant to join our friendly department of Dietitians providing the nutrition and dietetic service to Hounslow Borough.
The post holder will: -
• Provide a service to patients in the Community and in Residential and Nursing Homes who are on Oral Nutrition Support.
• To train Practice and Community staff and Residential and Nursing Homes staff on Oral Nutrition Support screening and procedures
• To contribute to the Community Out-Patient service across Hounslow and Richmond
• Administration support for Clinical Services – Phone calls, emails and messages, booking home visits
• Administration and support for Patient Groups e.g., FODMAPS, weight management, CMPA
• Audit clinical outcomes
• Monitor stock and ordering of resources
• Support the delivery of the dietetic service to patients
• Work under the supervision of the Dietetics team and will be responsible for an agreed specific caseload.
• Liaise with Dietitians, nursing, catering, SLT, and Dietetics Department administrative team.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education equivalent to GCSE in English /Mathematics
- Care Certificate – or willingness to work towards this
Desirable criteria
- Degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition
- Membership of British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a Healthcare environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the WLT values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring)
- Able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Able to be an active member of a team
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to deal with anxious/distressed clients and relatives in a sensitive and diplomatic way
- Time management
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Confident to speak to groups
- Able to audit practice and promote evidence-based practice
- Innovative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andreia Ture
- Job title
- Adult Clinical Lead Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
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