Band 3 Dietetic Assistant
Job summary
Two Band 3, 1.0WTE, Dietetic Assistants in Healthcare for Older People and Trauma.
An opportunity has arisen for two dietetic assistants to work either within the Older People and Acute Medicine wards, based in the Heritage site or on the Trauma wards of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. These acute wards are managed by a strong multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, specialist nurses, social workers, palliative care services and liaison psychiatry.
The successful candidate will be part of an evolving dietetic team of Dietetic Assistants, Senior Dietitians, which will be lead by a dedicated Band 7 Specialist Dietitian.
The successful individuals will be involved in the dietetic assessment and treatment of a variety of patients within these specialty areas under the guidance of the Dietitians.
There will also be opportunities to become competent in measuring a range of anthropometry.
The applicant must have skills, knowledge and experience of caring for people who are malnourished and dehydrated in a busy, acute NHS hospital.
Being flexible, patient-centred, managing a caseload and accurate record-keeping are essential.
For further information please contact Nuala Cullen [nuala.cullen@uhb.nhs.uk] or Susan Duff [susan.duff@uhb.nhs.uk]
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The successful candidates will join a small friendly team, but you will be part of the larger dietetic team at the QE Hospital of over 50 dietitians covering various specialities. You will work closely with different therapy colleagues and the dietetic team to help develop the healthcare of older people/trauma services. You will be under the supervision of Dietitians, supporting the provision of a nutrition and dietetic service to patients.
The successful individuals will take on a valuable role in supporting the assessment and treatment of a variety of patients so the applicants will ideally have experience with dealing with members of public, be able to demonstrate good communication skills along side an interest in food + nutrition and improving health and wellbeing.
The post is full time (37.5 hours) although applications are welcomed for any part time or job share opportunities.
If you have any questions please contact Nuala Cullen (Nuala.Cullen@uhb.nhs.uk) or Susan Duff (susan.duff@uhb.nhs.uk) or on 0121 3713485.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in
Maths / English / Science
Educated to N.V.Q. level 3 or equivalent
eg: completion of a BDA validated on the
job dietetic assistant training programme
or equivalent comparable experience
Experience
Essential
Significant experience of working in an
acute healthcare setting
either
- as a dietetic assistant
or
- significant experience of working in
a clinical environment and with
Neurosurgery or similar patients
Significant experience of working with the
general public
Experience of working as part of a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
For help with your application, contact:
Nuala Cullen
Nuala.Cullen@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713485
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 3
Salary
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1069450PM
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
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