Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Dietetic Support Worker
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Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service
The Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service is based across acute and community settings. This is primarily based in Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.
Role of the Dietetic Support Worker
The Dietetic Support Worker assists the dietitians in certain aspects of this work including:
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Liaising with the dietitians and following plans of care for patient follow up
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Actively participate within group education under the supervision of the dietitian.
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Data entry regarding product orders
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Assisting with the daily supply of dietetic products to wards and departments
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A working knowledge of different products and their clinical use is required.
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Assisting selected patients on the wards to choose preferred and clinically suitable food and drinks, under the supervision of a dietitian.
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Responsible for the service ordering of supplies and consumables.
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To ensure stock rotation/monitoring, processing electronic orders, liaison with Stores Department as appropriate.
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To deal courteously and efficiently with incoming telephone calls from healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public. Liaise, where necessary, with dietitians or action as appropriate to role
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Office administration. Provide cover for some secretarial duties during leave
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Assist with the supply of therapeutic dietary products and equipment to the service.
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Check stock deliveries against delivery notes where required.
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Assist the dietitians with monitoring of product supplier company performance against contract.
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Assist dietitians with the arrangements for patients on tube feeds.
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This may include completing computerised registration for the home feed service, telephone calls and faxes to GP surgeries, liaison with community dietitians and the home feed service company. Enter data as needed into log tables.
- Assist certain patients on the wards to choose and consume clinically appropriate food and drinks from the relevant therapeutic diet menu under the supervision of a dietitian.
- Provide follow-up support to selected patients who have been seen first by the dietitian and monitor nutritional care plan
- Provide support to dietitians regarding future menu development
- Gather information for referrals made to the dietitian
- Actively participate within group education under the supervision of the dietitian
About Us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
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We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
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Name: Adrienne Quirk
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Job title: Inpatient Dietitians Team Lead
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Email address: adrienne.quirk@stockport.nhs.uk
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Telephone number: 0161 419 5087
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