Ward Nutrition Assistant

2 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring and enthusiastic individual to join the ward 406 team as a Nutrition Assistant. Ward 406 is a 29 bedded acute medicine ward for older people ward. Many of our patients are living with Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease or the effects following a stroke require support with their hydration and nutritional needs.

**The main responsibilities of the role include**:

- Liaising with the nursing team to ensure there is full knowledge of patient's nutrition and hydration needs.
- Assist the ward hostess during mealtimes and be a lead for protective mealtimes - which is a big focus on the ward.
- Support patients with feeding & drinking.
- Demonstrates compassionate care in their role.
- Completing accurate real time documentation for the care that has been delivered.
- Administer mouthcare to those who require it.
- Liaise with Dietetics and the Speech and Language therapist.
- Support the ward team with supervising our patients that are at greater risk of falling and harm.
- To get involved with the quality improvement work which is on going on the ward.

**Interview date**: 18 April 2023

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

**In return we will offer**:

- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

**Key Facts about our Trust**:

- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day


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