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Dietetic Assistant

5 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to work within the Tier 3 eating disorders service, the Service for High-risk Eating Disorders (SHED) for Cardiff and the Vale UHB and Cwm Taf UHB. The team provides a clinical service across both of these areas, and your main workplace will be at the team’s office base in Cardiff Royal Infirmary. The role involves providing the SHED multi-disciplinary team with support in their clinical duties. The SHED team provides a community-based service to people who are experiencing severe eating disorders, as well as supporting clients and ward staff during local hospital admissions for the treatment of an eating disorder.

**Your role will include**:

- Work under own initiative to plan and prioritise own caseload of patients, with guidance and support from a Dietitian, in accordance with clinical protocols.
- Carry out reviews and therapy programmes for patients, including using computer assisted software packages.
- Monitor and encourage clients to follow their therapeutic care plan, using persuasion and guidance to increase compliance using developed communication skills.
- Carry out measurements of anthropometry such as weight, height and calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) and percentage weight loss.
- Gather relevant clinical data including anthropometry, biochemistry, dietary intake, feeding regimen and other patient related data.

The post holder will follow standard operating procedures and contribute to the aims and outcomes of the Nutrition & Dietetic Service by providing support and assistance to Dietitians working within the Nutrition and Dietetic Service.

To plan and prioritise patient caseload and implement treatment of patients in the relevant care setting i.e. acute/rehab wards, care homes and own homes, carrying out consultations for patients who need oral nutritional support or enteral tube feeding., Supervision from Dietitians is routinely available for reference and guidance. The post holder may also support dietetic services with collection and management of data for the purposes of audit and service evaluation.

The post holder will enable, support and assist patients who are receiving individual treatment programmes which have been agreed with and planned by the Dietitians.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.