Dietetic Assistant (XR03) in Leeds

Are you looking for a new challenge or wanting to further your career working in one of the largest teaching Hospitals in the UK? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Assistant to join our friendly Childrens Dietetic Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals on a part-time (31.875h/0.85TWE), fixed term basis until the 31st March 2027. You will be working primarily within our ketogenic and home enteral feeding services alongside other dietitians, dietetic assistants, nutrition nurses, keto MDT colleagues and other health professionals involved in the patients care.

You will assist in the provision of a high-quality dietetic service to children, young people and their parents and carers in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual, with excellent communication to work as an integral member of our team. The ketogenic and home enteral feeding services are well established, and you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills to perform the varied duties of the role. You will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary within the childrens dietetic dept.

Main duties of the job:

• You will provide administrative and clinical support to both specialities, and cover at times of colleagues leave (within your scope of practice).
• Duties may include basic nutritional assessment/advice and nutritional monitoring and education.
• You will liaise with patients, carers and other healthcare professionals within the hospital and within community settings (e.g. GP, community nursing teams, schools).
• You will support with recipe development and other resources.
• You will arrange and provide equipment and supplies.
• You will assist with product and stock management.
• You will be supporting safe discharges including patients receiving tube feeding.
• You may participate in audit of patient care.

About us:

The Leeds Childrens hospital is one of the largest childrens hospitals in the UK. We offer a wide range of secondary, tertiary and supra-regional services. We provide services for the children of Leeds and across the Yorkshire and Humber Region and in some cases further afield.

Our Childrens Dietetic Team is a large, friendly and supportive department of 36 staff, including Childrens Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Dietetic Associate Practitioners, Special Feed Unit Technicians and Admin staff. We are part of the wider Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Nutrition and Dietetic Service and have close links with adults.

You will provide cover for colleagues at times of leave and we will support you with appropriate training opportunities to facilitate and ensure this is within your scope of practice. We are committed to clinical governance and staff development through appraisal, training, research and audit.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities:

To provide clinical and administrative support to childrens dietitians working within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder works independently, but all patient related work is directed by a dietitian and conducted according to policies and procedures.

Person Specification:

• Interest in Health Care and Nutrition
• Experience in working with and communicating with public.
• Good knowledge and experience using Information Technology systems and software including databases and spreadsheets.
• Motivated to learn and participate in training programmes.
• Recognises the need to continually update knowledge and skills.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of working independently.
• Demonstrates a more Advanced knowledge of computer packages, e.g. Nutritics dietary analysis.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 qualification in relevant health/social care related subject.
• GCSE English and Maths (grade C or 4 minimum) or Functional Skills equivalent (Level 2 minimum).
• Completion of CARE certificate or willingness to complete within the first 3 months of employment.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and professionally at all levels in oral, written and electronic formats.
• Literacy and numeracy skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to follow written instructions/protocols.
• Able to prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Good organising, planning skills.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations empathetically.
• Enjoys interacting with the public and other health professionals.
• Punctual.
• Professional appearance.

Skills & behaviours:

• Flexible.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to work independently under guidance of a Dietitian.
• Able to manage workload delegated by several Dietitians.
• Able to respond to and act upon feedback from others.

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.