Are you an enthusiastic and motivated dietetic assistant practitioner looking for a new role that will challenge and develop you? The Pulmonary Rehabilitation multi-disciplinary team is a service supporting patients with chronic respiratory diseases out in the community.
Role Purpose
The purpose of the role is to support the registered dietitians in the education, monitoring, and support of patients, and undertake related administration in accordance with the British Dietetic Association code of professional conduct for dietetic assistants and the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers in Wales. The post holder will be required to travel and undertake clinical work across the Swansea Bay UHB area to support service delivery, working directly and indirectly with patients and families in outpatient clinics, community groups, and in their own homes.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Follow clinical protocols and manage own caseloads of clients referred to the Nutrition and Dietetic service.
2. Undertake specific duties without the Dietitian present, including:
1. Carrying out initial interviews and providing appropriate nutritional support advice.
2. Encouraging and monitoring clients to follow dietetic care plans.
3. Carrying out nutrition risk assessments, including weight, height, BMI, and percentage weight loss.
4. Calculating nutritional requirements and dietary analysis.
3. Enable, encourage, support, supervise, and assist clients who have treatment programmes formulated by the dietitian, working under clinical protocols.
4. Deliver structured education programmes to groups of patients or healthcare professionals.
5. Audit stock levels of ACBS products and support ward staff to manage stock control efficiently and effectively.
Additional Information
We believe staff are our best asset, and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organization.
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity leave, marital status, or disability. Our values—Caring For Each Other, Working Together, and Always Improving—highlight our commitment to equality.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living near some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with the benefits of a thriving city, this could be the role for you.
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