Dietetic Assistant

7 days ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Cddft Full time

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation TrustAn exciting opportunity has arisen within our Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) Team, for a Dietetic Assistant.
The successful candidate will support, and be supported by, our wider HEF team, comprising of 6 Dietitians, 1 Specialist Nurse, 1 other Dietetic Assistant and Admin Assistance, and Paediatric Dietetic Team, comprising of 4 Dietitians.
The role will provide the chance to utilise your interpersonal skills, working with service users, families and carers to provide a high level of care, operating within an off FP10 service.
The successful candidate will also be provided with development opportunities, including facilitating student learning and extending their scope of practice into basic tube care.As a service, we actively encourage service improvement and development.
Flexible working is utilised within the service and there are opportunities for training and course attendance.The Nutrition and Dietetic Service comprises of 6 teams including Dietitians, a Specialist Nurse, Dietetic Assistants and admin support based across 4 sites.Main duties of the jobUnder guidance of the Dietitians, conduct Dietetic Assistant reviews of Home Enterally Fed individuals within our caseload.
This will include children, young and older people.
Reviews may be via telephone, clinic, school, care home or home visit.Liaise with Dietitians, Home Enterally Fed individuals and their parents/carers and our third party enteral feed provider to ensure our service users receive enteral feed and equipment.Liaise with other local Dietetic teams when individuals move into or out of the area, to ensure seamless transition of care.Support service development and improvement within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service.Support and seek innovative ways of working to promote the Service's sustainability plans (in line with the Trust's sustainability policy).About usWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.Job responsibilitiesSupporting the enteral feeding needs of our local community by completing review consultations with service users, feeding back to the Dietitians, and liaising with stakeholders to ensure equipment provision.
Please see the job description for more details.Person SpecificationSpecial RequirementsAble to travel across Trust sites and in the community to meet the requirements of the post.QualificationsHold a good standard of general education with any Health and Social related qualification to NVQ Level 3 standard.
Holds evidence of computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications and ability to work independently.Has completed NHS e-learning related to food, nutrition and hydration within last 6 months.
Has evidence of learning within the clinical area of enteral tube feeding and experience of using databases.ExperiencePrevious experience of working within healthcare, with ability to work both independently and as part of a team and utilise own excellent interpersonal skills.Previous work as a healthcare assistant or carer.Special Skills & KnowledgeGood time management and organisational skills with an understanding of the role applied for within the clinical context and an awareness of limits to own knowledge base.Has good presentation/teaching skills and experience and confidence in leading group sessions with service users/staff.
Has knowledge of a ward environment and awareness of general clinical conditions which may be encountered in area of work.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 nameCounty Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata
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