Nutrition and Dietetic Assistant - Band 4 - Oak Lane Clinic, N2 8LT and surrounding area of Barnet
Part Time 3 days/week (22.5hrs)
An opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic team in Barnet for Central London Community Healthcare in an essential clinical supporting role.
We are looking for a self-motivated Dietetic Assistant who has experience of working in a health or social care setting (hospital or community) to support our specialist paediatric dietitians to deliver a high-quality service to children being tube fed, and to children receiving specialist infant formulae or oral nutritional supplements.
Previous experience working in a role that delivers nutrition & hydration or working in a dietetic department and experience of teaching others a new skill is beneficial. You need to have excellent communication, organisational, IT, team working and interpersonal skills.
You will need to be self-motivated, reliable and be able to work on your own initiative. Good numeracy, literacy, written and oral communication skills are essential, as is the ability to follow instructions and protocols accurately.
For this post, having a full driving license and a car is desirable. Please specify on your application if you have a driving license.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide administrative assistance and support across the paediatric nutrition and dietetic service in Barnet including a home enteral feeding dietitian and an appropriate prescribing dietitian.
2. To work independently under the supervision of specialist paediatric dietitians to undertake clinical and administrative tasks and be responsible for own delegated workload whilst being flexible to the needs of the service.
3. To be responsible for inputting clinical activity data into relevant IT system and generating reports as required.
4. To work within an agreed framework for dealing with routine and urgent clinical problems, face to face or by telephone, seeking guidance from dietitians to agree action outside framework.
5. To communicate in an effective and timely way with accurate message taking from clients, carers, dietitians and other healthcare professionals with clear record keeping and dissemination of information to relevant staff.
6. To support dietitians in delivery of training activities, as required.
7. To participate in clinical governance activities within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
* Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
* Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
* Flexible working options
* Training, support and development in your career
Job responsibilities
1. To be responsible for undertaking basic clinical duties following agreed protocols such as anthropometry including height, weight and calculating BMI, collecting basic feeding information, sharing and recording information appropriately.
2. To record patient anthropometric measurements and other relevant details using standard recording procedure and adhering to department standards.
3. To be responsible for liaising with GPs, health visitors, school nurses, children's community nurses and other professionals to collect relevant information as required.
4. To communicate with parents/carers and health professionals and disseminate dietetic information as required by paediatric dietitians.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Basic literacy, numeracy and level of education
* Evidence of nutrition qualification, NVQ study to level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care
* Degree in Nutrition related subject
Experience
* To have experience of working as part of a team
* Previous experience working with the public
* Experience in dealing with members of the public who may have communication difficulties.
* To have administrative experience
* To work independently within defined parameters
* To have experience of working in a health care setting
* To have previous experience of working as a Nutrition Assistant
* To have experience of working as a member of a Dietetic Team
* Experience in coordinating group education programmes
Skills and Knowledge
* Has a good knowledge of the role of the dietitian
* Understands Health & Safety policy and is aware of the need to comply with other relevant Trust and departmental policies and procedures
* Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and Power Point
* Good organisation skills
* Good communication skills in both verbal and written format
* Ability to work both independently, following instructions and within a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to arrange events and meetings for clients and staff
* Time management and organisational skills
* Ability to respond to and prioritise tasks when identified
* Ability to work in and adapt to a changing environment
* Understanding the need for confidentiality
* Understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities
* Ability to use initiative and know own limitations and development needs
* Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity to service users
* Understanding awareness and experience of working with different ethnic communities within the borough
* Awareness of anthropometric measurements and tools used in paediatrics e.g. growth charts
Other
* Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations. Able to travel about the Trust by walking, cycling, public transport or car.
* Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
* Personally and professionally responsible
* Able to self motivate
* Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
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.
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Oak Lane Clinic, Oak Lane, East Finchley, London
£31,081 to £33,665 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
824-NORTH-6847211
Job locations
Oak Lane Clinic, Oak Lane, East Finchley, London
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