King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley. We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements. flexible-working Job overview This role is split across two hospital sites: the Princess Royal University hospital and the Denmark Hill site. The dietetic assistant will work closely with the dietitians to support the running of the department. Please refer to the job description and personal specifications for more details. Please note: If a high volume of appropriate applications are received, we may close this advert early. This may be within 24-48 hours, so please apply at your earliest convenience. Main duties of the job The dietetic assistant will work closely with the dietitians to support the running of the department. This role involves administrative tasks, for example answering phone calls, electronic communications including e-mails and correspondence via our electronic patient record system, and the stock management of nutritional feeds. It also involved clinical duties such as the co-ordination of group education sessions. Please refer to the job description and personal specifications for more details. Working for our organisation King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Administrative responsibilities • General administrative tasks - Ordering of general materials required for practice and monitoring stock • Room bookings for meetings or ad-hoc clinics • Coordination of meetings and associated administrative tasks Assisting with stock management of enteral tube feeds and oral nutritional supplements within the hospital • Liaison with enteral feeding and feed distribution companies with direction from the dietetic team • Arranging update sessions, meetings with company reps and nutrition related activities • Ensuring departmental information is up to date on the Intranet/website as directed by the dietetic clinical leadership team Clinical responsibilities • Facilitation of online group education sessions • Working closely with dietitians to support with the administrative tasks associated with home enteral feeding discharges • Championing the improvement of patient dining such as meal service support for the elderly care wards • Inputting of food diaries into electronic nutritional analysis packages on behalf of the dietitian Support in audit and development of clinical services • Potential for up-skilling to review non-complex nutritional support plans or triage priority for dietetic assessment in certain patient cohort Person specification Special Requirements Essential criteria Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post Education & Qualifications Essential criteria Hold a good standard of general education including GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent) in English and Maths Good understanding of the role as described in the job description Desirable criteria A recognised secretarial or computer course Degree or working towards a degree in a relevant subject e.g. Nutrition or Dietetics Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Relevant previous experience Evidence of continued professional development or learning Experience of team working Desirable criteria Knowledge of working in the NHS Knowledge and experience of a ward environment and awareness of general clinical conditions which may be encountered in this line of work Experience in coordinating and delivering group education Skills & Competencies Essential criteria Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds Ability to prioritise own workload in a busy environment Ability to work as part of a team Excellent computer literacy Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert Please provide email addresses for referees where possible Click here to see the range of benefits we offer Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 161.6KB) Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB) Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB) Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 352.6KB)