Nutrition Support Assistant

1 month ago


Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Nutrition Support Assistant to join our team at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. As a key member of our Ward Team, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients receive meals and drinks that meet their preferences and needs during their hospital stay.

Key Responsibilities

  • Distribute, collect, and analyse menu cards, including assisting patients with completion if necessary, and assist in identifying appropriate meal choices to meet patients' needs and preferences.
  • Liaise with nurses, catering staff, and dieticians to ensure patient food, nutritional, and clinical needs and preferences are identified and met.
  • Offer patients a choice of hot and cold beverages as and when required, a minimum of six times a day.
  • Ensure a regular supply of fresh water is provided to each patient throughout the day.
  • Prepare snacks as required and serve patients their choice and portion size of main dishes in an appealing and appetizing way.
  • Ensure patients with special needs receive the appropriate food following liaison with the dietician or nurse.
  • Inform patients about the Hospital's Food and Nutrition Policy and the procedure for any ad hoc requests for choosing from the range of food and beverages.
  • Liaise with the nurse in charge to identify patients who are not eating sufficiently and ensure completion of food intake and fluid charts.
  • Oversee the distribution, completion, and collection of patient and catering satisfaction surveys at the agreed frequencies.

About Us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is committed to providing high-quality patient care and is proud to be in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey. We value diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity, ensuring that all staff feel welcome and included.

We offer flexible working opportunities to support our staff's personal and work commitments, including part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models. We are also committed to supporting the development of our staff through our 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme.



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