Nutrition Assistant Practitioner

We are looking for a confident, flexible and reliable team player to join our friendly Nutrition & Dietetic Department. You will be working for Ealing Community Services within the Nutrition and Dietetic Team. The team consists of 15 Dietitians and 3 Nutrition Assistant Practitioners. Under the direction of the Dietitians the post holder will monitor and support patients (adults and children) who need dietary input.

(Training and supervision will be provided). You will be responsible for collecting clinical information, providing some basic nutrition advice, administrative duties including dealing with patient and health professional queries, database management, processing referrals and making appointments.

• To assist in the treatment and management of patients under the supervision of a Dietitian. This will involve assessment and treatment duties and advic
• To provide training sessions for health and social care professionals
• To assist in the provision of oral nutritional supplements
• To provide patient‑related administrative support for the dietitians

• IT competency, able to use Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Good communication with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Experience working with the general public or patients

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.