{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nDietetic Assistant with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview Dietitian Assistant An exciting new role for a permanent, full-time post has become available at Vincent Square Eating Disorder service in Chelsea, London. Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service is a well-known and respected service providing quality eating disorder care. We are looking for a motivated Dietetic Assistant to provide nutrition support on our inpatient ward and our day programme. You would be joining a supportive and welcoming team with a commitment to continual learning and development and will work closely alongside a Band 7 Specialist Dietitian. If you feel that you have the ability to work independently and have a caring and proactive approach to care delivery, this could be the role for you, The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process. Main duties of the job Main duties include the following: To support the senior dietitian in delivering aspects of the dietetic service by reviewing, monitoring and advising patients and undertaking related administration To act as an intermediary between the dietetic, catering and the nursing team, enhancing communication to achieve the optimal provision of nutrition for patients in hospital To participate in project work for the benefit of patients To assist in the ordering of food/feeds and achieving optimal provision of nutrition of patients in hospital To act as a role model and be able to eat and cook with patients which may involve eating out with an individual or group To contribute to activities that enable individuals to make appropriate food choices and increase their independence in being able to nourish themselves To facilitate groups such as mealtime goals group and psychoeducation Working for our organisation Vincent Square Inpatient Treatment provides a comprehensive treatment service for individuals with eating disorders, referred both locally and nationally. The ageless service comprises of adult Inpatient and Day patient programme, an extensive outpatient services (FREED, Intensive Community, Community Team and Therapy. The service provides individuals with need support on their journey to recovery and supporting severe and enduring conditions, including those requiring nasogastric tube feeding and those with highly complex co-morbid conditions, such as obsessive compulsive disorder and personality difficulties. We are a growing service with new pathways of treatment to support people staying in the community when possible. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities CLINICAL: After training, to review and monitor a small case load of named patients under the supervision of a dietitian. To have a designated caseload. To be able to attend CPAs if clinical need arises. Consult with supervisor on patient needs and implement action required. With support make clinical decisions on the nutritional aspects of a patient’s care and advise the MDT accordingly. This may involve: Gathering relevant clinical information from medical and nursing notes, care plans, drug charts, patients and carers Liaise with nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team, for example, Occupational Therapists about the patient’s nutritional plan Negotiate dietetic interventions in specified situations as per established protocols Assess meal plan compliance Regularly liaise with the supervising dietitian about all aspects of patients’ nutritional care Monitor patient in order to achieve optimum nutritional intake Record all interventions and actions and ensure that all entries meet the professional standards of CNWL and the British Dietetic Association To participate in the delivery of group work as directed by supervisor e.g. take responsibility for nutrition group, mealtime goals group Oversee the completion of menus for all patients. This may involve face-to-face discussion with patients. Act as a role model eating with the patients. May be involved in taking patients out for therapeutic snacks, lunch To be involved in food preparation e.g. sandwich making, lunch preparation To keep nutrition care plans up to date m) To be involved in student training n) To participate in quality improvement projects and audits To be responsible for stock of oral nutritional supplements and NG supplies and place orders when required PROFESSIONAL : To deliver training to staff and/or patients e.g. deliver psycho-educational groups, nutrition groups and practical nutrition support groups Participate in the induction of new ward and dietetic staff; demonstrating the role of the Dietetic Assistant as well as informing them about the provision of therapeutic meals, nutritional supplement products and raising nutritional awareness in their ward area. To be involved in project work including audits, working alongside dietitians, other health professionals and catering staff, for example, mealtime observation audits, patient mealtime satisfaction survey. Assist the dietitian with the writing and updating of diet sheets by gathering information and drafting text alongside patients and carers Participate in monthly staff meeting such as staff group and reflective practice Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Educated to G.C.S.E standard in English and Maths NVQ 3 or equivalent in nutrition with detailed knowledge of and training in physiology, anatomy, nutrition therapy and medical conditions Desirable criteria Motivational Interviewing Previous Experience Essential criteria Previous experience of working with the general public or patients Kno"}