Dietetic Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Are you caring and compassionate, an enthusiastic learner and interested in a career in diet and nutrition?


We are looking for an assistant to join our Dietitians working in the dietetics service who care for patients being treated with nutrition related issues across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

We are part of an incredibly friendly and welcoming team of Dietitians, Dietetic support workers and administrative staff who work in a variety of specialist areas across Preston and Chorley Hospitals.


No previous experience is needed as you will receive an initial period of training, however a willingness to learn and good communication skills are essential You will support clinical dietetic inpatient services and outpatients and will also develop specialist knowledge about the home feeding service and arrangements for our patient group.

You will work closely with the Dietitians to build your skills to be able to carry out clinical and non
- clinical duties. These will include reviewing patient treatment plans, checking menu choices, organising equipment, feeds and paperwork for discharge, providing telephone follow up, liaison with other health care professionals and responding to telephone queries.


You will be based at the Royal Preston Hospital but there may be occasions when you are established in post that you are asked to cover for the dietetic assistant based at Chorley Hospital.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.

Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.


Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.


You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.

You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things.

Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.


  • To directly support the delivery of diet therapy to patients
  • To support the delivery of the dietetic service across an appropriate clinical area
  • To aid this process the post holder will ensure their own personal development building knowledge and skills working within a team under the overview of HCPC Registered Dietitians
Please see attached supporting job description and person specification

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