Dietetic assistant practitioner Home Enteral Nutrition
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Job Role
Band 4: £27,485 – £30,162
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Practitioner (AP) to join the Locala Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Team in South Kirklees (Huddersfield Area) on a permanent contract. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive AP with excellent clinical, communication and team working skills.
This post offers opportunities to provide clinical and admin support to the Home Enteral Nutrition Team (HEN), who manage patients in the community.
In this role, you’ll work closely with the HEN Dietitians & Nutricia Nurses to care for patients who are tube‑fed at home–many of whom have complex neurological conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), learning disabilities and other challenging health needs. You’ll help deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care alongside other community‑based professionals (Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Specialist Nurses) to support patients in remaining at home safely. Opportunity to attend MDTs and contribute proactively to patient support.
The role requires emotional resilience and sensitivity, as you will support patients and families through challenging situations, including end‑of‑life care.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Help to order and keep track of nutritional products, feeds, supplements, prescriptions, following guidance from Dietitians, using SystmOne and the Nutricia Homeward platform.
* Register patients on the relevant systems.
* Collect relevant patient data to support the dietitian in feed regime planning.
* Weigh patients using various types of scales (hoist, stand‑on, wheelchair) and keep records up to date.
For an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Theresa Dickinson at mary.dickinson@locala.org.uk.
Benefits
* Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work‑life balance.
* Generous pension – defined contribution pension scheme with matched contribution +2% up to a maximum of 8%.
* Refer a Friend Scheme – receive a reward of £500 each after successfully starting your role.
About Us
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and any disabled applicants who meet all essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
We celebrate the individuality of our colleagues’ lived experiences and adapt to provide equitable, high quality healthcare to local communities. Everyone feels valued, has flexible working opportunities, and a sense of belonging, supported by Inclusivity Groups.
Closing dates
Closing date: 28/11/2025
Shortlisting: 1/12/2025
Interviews: 18/12/2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received.
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