Main area: Nutrition and Dietetics
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Part time
* Flexible working
18.75 hours per week (Some early evening work may be required and based at Bassetlaw Hospital site)
Job ref: 272-6734862
Employer: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bassetlaw Hospital
Town: Worksop
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59
Job Overview
We have an exciting opening for a Dietetic Assistant to join our weight management team, which includes Dietitians, a Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist, and support staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will receive training and supervision from Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists. As part of our team, you will contribute to improving the dietary and lifestyle habits of adults within our weight management service. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and leading weight management sessions for groups, as well as providing one-on-one support.
We seek a collaborative individual who is capable of working independently, shows initiative, and possesses a strong understanding of health and safety protocols.
Essential skills include effective planning and organizational abilities. Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend work is also necessary.
The role will be based at Bassetlaw Hospital but may involve some work at the Doncaster Hospital site, so the capacity to travel between Trust locations and nearby areas is beneficial. The post is for 18.75 hours per week.
Main Duties of the Job
* Under the direct supervision of the Dietitian, facilitate the provision of weight management and physical activity advice, in both a one-to-one and group setting, to outpatients across the Trust.
* Work within agreed guidelines and protocols.
* Assist in the delivery and organization of dietetic services within a weight management service.
* Undertake specific clinical responsibilities or projects supporting the overall delivery of dietetic services.
* Work independently with some patients when determined by a Dietitian.
Working for Our Organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organization that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Knowledge and interest in food and health
* Previous experience of facilitating groups
* Previous experience of facilitating weight management/physical activity groups
* Previous experience of advising patients one to one
* Previous experience of taking anthropometric measurements e.g. Height, weight, and BMI
Qualifications/Training
* Maths and English GCSE at grade 4/C or above or equivalent qualification
* Basic IT skills e.g. email, Microsoft Office
* NVQ / City and Guilds or other qualification in nutrition
* Use of Clinical IT systems e.g. System 1
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Personal Attributes and Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and members of the public of all ages, both one-to-one and with groups
* Awareness and understanding of confidentiality, dignity, and privacy
* Ability to acknowledge own limitations and seek assistance/support where necessary
* Ability to refrain from imposing personal beliefs and opinions on patients and the public
* Ability to be an effective member of a team
* Knowledge of local community needs, local food-related problems, and health needs
* Ability to work flexibly to deliver group education in the evening or weekend
* Ability to teach groups and individuals
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* Please note that all correspondence will be sent to you via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorize our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
* We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check onto candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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.
Name: Lindsey Germain
Job title: Nutrition and Dietetics Manager
Email address: lindsey.germain@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01302 642742
Additional information:
Kay Wroe - Team Lead for Weight Management Service
Email: kay.wroe1@nhs.net
Telephone: 01302 642742
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