Dietetic Assistant inHamilton inHamilton PUBLISHED 13 SEP 2024
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Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do.
The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Support Worker to join our dynamic team in NHS Lanarkshire.
The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital-based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service that values a culture of helpfulness, supports staff development and progression and has a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high-quality care to our patients.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provides hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills who will: support clinical service delivery within domiciliary settings, and via remote (video/telephone) appointment modes. Within this post, there will be a focus on nutritional support for patients with/at risk of undernutrition
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
- This post requires travel across NHS Lanarkshire - a full UK/EEA driving license is essential.
- Experience in health care assistant role and/or in primary care
- Experience working in the domiciliary/outpatient setting / with paediatrics or patients with mental health conditions/learning disabilities
- Experience of supportive role in nutrition and diet advice to patients or clients
- Basic technical skills in nutrition or willingness and ability to learn
- Ability to work as a member of a team and understanding of limitations of own role within it
- Flexible to suit the needs of the service
- Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months
- Part-Time
- 22.5 hours
Please note this is a fixed-term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have a written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Dietetics within Beckford Street.
The working pattern for this role will be over 3 days.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Lynsey Robinson, Lead Dietitian - Primary Care / Community Dietetics on enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increases with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jLOfbBXl note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jLOfbBXl for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Support Worker to join our dynamic team in NHS Lanarkshire.
The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital-based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service that values a culture of helpfulness, supports staff development and progression and has a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high-quality care to our patients.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provides hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills who will: support clinical service delivery within domiciliary settings, and via remote (video/telephone) appointment modes. Within this post, there will be a focus on nutritional support for patients with/at risk of undernutrition
Please note this is a fixed-term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have a written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Dietetics within Beckford Street.
The working pattern for this role will be over 3 days.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Lynsey Robinson, Lead Dietitian - Primary Care / Community Dietetics on enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Support Worker to join our dynamic team in NHS Lanarkshire.
The NHS Lanarkshire Dietetic Service has a clinical remit for people of all ages across a diverse population, with areas of both high deprivation and affluence. Community and hospital-based dietetic teams work closely together to provide care to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a dynamic service that values a culture of helpfulness, supports staff development and progression and has a focus on improving clinical pathways using data and digital technology to provide high-quality care to our patients.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provides hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills who will: support clinical service delivery within domiciliary settings, and via remote (video/telephone) appointment modes. Within this post, there will be a focus on nutritional support for patients with/at risk of undernutrition
- SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology
- This post requires travel across NHS Lanarkshire - a full UK/EEA driving license is essential.
- Experience in health care assistant role and/or in primary care
- Experience working in the domiciliary/outpatient setting / with paediatrics or patients with mental health conditions/learning disabilities
- Experience of supportive role in nutrition and diet advice to patients or clients
- Basic technical skills in nutrition or willingness and ability to learn
- Ability to work as a member of a team and understanding of limitations of own role within it
- Flexible to suit the needs of the service
- Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months
- Part-Time
- 22.5 hours
Please note this is a fixed-term post for 6 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have a written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Dietetics within Beckford Street.
The working pattern for this role will be over 3 days.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Lynsey Robinson, Lead Dietitian - Primary Care / Community Dietetics on enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increases with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: www.jobsincare.com/job/jLOfbBXl note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - www.jobsincare.com/job/jLOfbBXl for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
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To work as a Dietetic Assistant in the UK, you need a combination of formal qualifications, relevant experience, and specific skills. Here are some key skills and qualifications that are typically required:
Educational Background
1. Relevant Qualifications: While not always mandatory, having a qualification in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field can be beneficial. For example, a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Food and Nutrition, Health and Social Care, or a diploma in dietetics/drugs and diet could enhance your employability.
Key Skills
2. Knowledge of Nutrition: A solid understanding of basic nutritional principles, dietary guidelines, and food groups is essential. Familiarity with dietary requirements for different health conditions can be very useful.
3. Communication Skills: You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. This includes the ability to explain dietary plans and nutritional information in an understandable manner.
4. Interpersonal Skills: Being empathetic and able to build rapport with patients is critical, as you may often work with individuals who are dealing with health and dietary challenges.
5. Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills are necessary to manage schedules, maintain records, and keep track of dietary information and client needs.
6. Teamwork: As part of a healthcare team, you should be able to work collaboratively with dietitians, nurses, and other health professionals to provide comprehensive care.
7. Attention to Detail: Accuracy in dietary planning, food preparation, and record-keeping is crucial to ensure that patients receive appropriate nutritional support.
8. Problem-solving Skills: You may encounter various challenges in dietary management, so being able to think critically and find effective solutions is important.
9. IT Skills: Basic computer skills are important for managing patient records and using nutritional databases, as well as for communication and documentation purposes.
10. Food Safety Knowledge: Understanding food hygiene and safety regulations is vital, especially when preparing and handling food.
Experience
11. Volunteering or Work Experience: Gaining experience in a healthcare setting, hospital, or community health organization can enhance your qualifications and provide practical knowledge of the role.
12. Continuing Professional Development: Engaging in ongoing training and education, including workshops or courses related to dietetics and nutrition, can help you stay updated with the latest research and practices.
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