Dietetic Assistant

**Job overview**:
This role supports and underpins the day to day work of the metabolic dietetic team. You would be working with the dietitians to ensure the Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease (AIMD) patients were given the advise and support they need to meet their specialised dietary needs

You would also be responsible for liaing with metabolic specialist dietetic product companies, to ensure patients have the products they need to manage their AIMD. This includes managing stock of these products held within the department.

You would also help screen and address dietetic queries to the metabolic department and support the dietetic and nutritional assessment of the patients

**Main duties of the job**:
To support the work of the dietetic department, by working as an integral member of the team to ensure the therapeutic dietary needs of patients under the care of the dietetic team are met.
To be responsible for liaison with metabolic specialist dietetic product companies, following patient queries and advice regarding these products and managing stock of these products held within the department.
To contribute to triage of dietetic queries to the metabolic department and working with or supporting the dietitians with the management of queries as required.
Working with the dietitians to report blood and other investigation results, where appropriate, to patients.
To be competent to provide basic nutritional assessment to patients referred to the metabolic dietitians.
To support the metabolic dietitians with the management of dietetic outpatient clinics, data collection, service evaluation and audit

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Essential and Desirable**:
**Essential criteria**:

- 5 GSCE or equivalent

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of working in healthcare setting

**Essential and Desirable**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of team work
- Interest in nutrition

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of working with patients
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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