Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Vacancy at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. 28.5 hours per week, fixed term until October 2026 (maternity cover).

As part of the Community Dietetic Service, you will assist registered dietitians with the assessment, implementation and monitoring of nutritional care plans for adult patients referred to the service. You will spend time with patients and carers to optimise nutritional intake via implementing and monitoring nutritional care plans. The role is community based; you will see patients in the intermediate care unit (ward based), nursing homes and residential homes.

• To independently undertake nutritional screening/assessment of appropriate patients once triaged by the dietitians.
• To support the dietitians by reviewing and monitoring oral nutrition support patients in a range of community settings, independently amending care plans.
• To develop nutrition care plans for appropriate patients and be responsible for carrying out reviews in a timely manner.
• To work independently whilst being aware of own competencies.
• To independently prioritise patients within your caseload.
• To have a working knowledge of nutritional supplements and request prescriptions appropriately.
• To be able to interpret food/fluids record charts and weight charts and make appropriate suggestions to patients/nursing staff if changes are required to the care plan.
• To calculate body mass index (BMI) and interpret the result taking appropriate action.
• To order nutritional supplements for the intermediate care unit, ensuring sufficient stock to meet patients' needs.
• To have good knowledge of nutrition including macro nutrients.
• To be able to analyse food charts, calculating current intake and using judgement adapting plans to meet patients’ needs.
• To have good verbal and written communication.
• To be aware of and maintain confidentiality in the workplace under the data protection act.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & disabled people.

Flexible working, 27‑33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

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