Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dietetic Assistant
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Looking to build your skills as a Dietetic assistant whilst delivering vital care to children?
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietetic Assistant to join our Children's Integrated Therapies team. Working under the supervision of a qualified Dietitian, you will support the county-wide dietetic service for tube-fed children (Home Enteral Feeding) and the delivery of dietetic support.
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the patient caseload in the community including those who are tube-fed, conducting review assessments as directed by clinicians
- Undertake and oversee the ordering, delivery, and payment of nutritional products using the electronic registration system
- Monitor and control home enteral feeding-related admin
- Support dietitians in delivering the dietetic service by undertaking related administration predominantly using IT and the electronic patient record (EMIS)
- Be part of the support team with completing general office tasks. This may include answering and dealing with telephone calls, photocopying, replying to emails, booking appointments, and general department-wide administration
- Calculate patients’ intake from food record charts, which requires mathematical competence
- Liaise with patients and family/carers, nursing staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team, for example, Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) and Occupational Therapists about the patient’s nutritional plan
- With training, and achievement of appropriate levels of competencies, become involved in clinical work, under the supervision of a registered dietitian
- Assist the Department Lead Administrator /admin team and cover in absence
- To undertake general administrative tasks
- Participate in project work for the benefit of patients and the dietetic department
- Be involved in project work including review audits, working alongside Dietitians or other health professionals
- Participate in regular staff meetings, record action points, and be an active part of the team
- Undertake regular training sessions with a colleague, learning by experience and improving working practice on an ongoing basis
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About Us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application, please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
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Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Liz Buttery
- Job title: Highly Specialist Dietitian
- Email address: Elizabeth.buttery@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07901514193
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