Overview
We are looking to recruit a permanent 0.8 WTE (30 hrs per week) Band 3 Dietetic Assistant to come and join our friendly and forward-thinking community team supporting the provision of a general community dietetic service with specific focus on those with nutrition support needs in care homes and community hospital settings in West Suffolk.
Please note frequent travel is essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
The Dietetic Assistant will work as part of the Community Dietetic Service carrying out clinical and non-clinical duties. Clinical duties will include reviewing patient\'s dietetic treatment plans in a variety of settings, such as residential and hospital or via the telephone under the direct and indirect supervision of a dietitian.
Non-clinical duties may include liaising with care homes to ensure relevant referral information has been received, registering new referrals on the hospital notes system and co-ordinating appointments for some dietitians.
BeKnown and about West Suffolk
BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community. We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children\'s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Our services and values
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
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