Job overview
The role of dietetic assistant is to work alongside the paediatric dietitians to provide a high quality, compassionate health care to the patients under the care of the dietetics service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
·Uploading supporting information to a document management system
·Providing written information and oral nutritional supplement samples to patients
·Dietary analysis of patient food diaries
·Sending out appointment letters from patient hub
·Scribing and formatting dietetic letters and sending to the relevant recipients
·Updating patient details
·Supporting with e-Outcoming and waiting time management
·Providing cover for the paediatric dietetic assistant as and when required
·To work within the British Dietetic Associations’ Dietetic Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner Competency Framework
·Work within the diabetes team and support with patient education planning and delivery
·To be responsible for recording department activity
·Manage stock levels of formulas on the ward and within the department
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To ensure that all patients in your area are given the appropriate information
2. Communicate appropriately with dietitians, consultants and other relevant staff about appropriate nutritional information that concerns the dietary management of designated patients
3. Be able to understand and overcome barriers to communication such as cultural differences and noisy environments. The information may also be of a sensitive nature and may require empathy and motivational skills.
4. To communicate regularly with the line manager keeping them informed as appropriate and escalating issues in a timely fashion if required.
5. To foster effective working relationships with colleagues in the department and other staff throughout the Trust.
6. To seek evaluation of own performance and provide feedback to others in a constructive, objective and timely manner.
7. To be actively involved and support the teams’ effectiveness by attending staff meetings and contribute to teams’ development and smooth running
8. To plan and prioritise your own workload and keep the team lead informed of any varying demands in workload.
9. To attend training schemes, as required, to assist in the development of the skills and knowledge required for the post
10. To participate in audit and research as required
11. To maintain, develop and record your own continuing professional development, demonstrating continuous evaluation of personal clinical practice and identifying opportunities to meet own learning needs
12. To participate fully in the appraisal and development review process
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
13. Good general education level up to at least A level and including GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
14. Food hygiene certificate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Basic knowledge of NHS
16. Evidence of teamwork
Desirable criteria
17. Knowledge of nutrition & special diets
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
18. Basic IT skills e.g. word, email, internet, excel
19. Good interpersonal skills
20. To demonstrate good time management skills and prioritise own workload effectively
Desirable criteria
21. Basic audit skills