Dietetic Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and caring person to join our team in the well established role of dietetic assistant. You will have an interest in food, nutrition, health and patient care, and enjoy working both as part of a team and independently, with appropriate supervision. You must enjoy working with the public and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication and IT skills. You will have strong organisation skills, and to enjoy working and communicating with a range of staff, patients and carers. Join the team and make a difference to our patients. The Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large and friendly department of around 25 staff working across 3 sites (Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester) with excellent support from our 2 secretaries. We have close links with the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester and take dietetic students for A, B and C placements, and support personal development.

The role requires a good understanding of administration work to order to assist the dietitian in preparation for clinics as well as participation in audit projects. The role will also be involved with assisting registered dietitians to provide nutritional care to patients on a range of wards. This will include talking to patients and reviewing and implementing dietetic care plans, interpreting food record charts, checking patient weights, assisting patients at mealtimes and working closely with nursing and catering staff.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

The role of our dietetic assistant is to work alongside the dietitians to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare to our patients at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be actively involved in the promotion of excellent care in nutrition and hydration

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.