Dietetic Assistant
Frimley, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated, innovative and highly organised individual to join our experienced and expanding Nutrition and Dietetics team as a Dietetic Assistant (15 hours per week), based at Frimley Park Hospital working within the Home Enteral Nutrition service.
Working under the supervision of the Home Enteral dietitians, the successful candidate will help support adult patients to live independently with an enteral feeding tube. The role includes the administration of patient orders and monthly invoicing. You will also assist with nutritional assessments by gathering nutrition related information from patients.
Administrative responsibilities will also include follow-up phone calls to patients, stock checking and assisting with stock queries, handling enteral feeding supplies, assisting with the registration of patients with various feed companies, the use of Excel documents for data collection and computer based analysis of patient dietary intakes.
The role requires good communication and problem solving skills, initiative, basic IT and office skills, and the ability to work flexibly as a valued member of the team.
Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Main duties of the job
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
We are seeking a motivated, innovative and highly organised individual to join our experienced and expanding Nutrition and Dietetics team as a Dietetic Assistant (15 hours per week), based at Frimley Park Hospital working within the Home Enteral Nutrition service.
Working under the supervision of the Home Enteral dietitians, the successful candidate will help support adult patients to live independently with an enteral feeding tube. The role includes the administration of patient orders and monthly invoicing. You will also assist with nutritional assessments by gathering nutrition related information from patients.
Administrative responsibilities will also include follow-up phone calls to patients, stock checking and assisting with stock queries, handling enteral feeding supplies, assisting with the registration of patients with various feed companies, the use of Excel documents for data collection and computer based analysis of patient dietary intakes.
The role requires good communication and problem solving skills, initiative, basic IT and office skills, and the ability to work flexibly as a valued member of the team.
Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Nutrition and Dietetics team at Frimley Park Hospital as a Dietetic Assistant.
- Assist the Home Enteral Dietetic team with general office and departmental task.
- Work under dietetic supervision to support patients on Enteral Feeding.
- Retrieve and prepare patient information ahead of dietetic reviews.
- Carry out stock checking and manage enteral feeding supplies.
- Undertake computer-based analysis of patient dietary intakes.
- Develop a good working knowledge of enteral nutrition products, feeding tubes and feed administration systems.
- Respond to a range of queries using good communication, problem-solving skills and initiative.
- Work flexibly as a supportive and reliable member of the wider team.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard in Maths/English
- Undergone relevant theoretical and practical work-based training or holds academic/NVQ level III qualification
- Undergraduate degree in Nutrition or Public Health
- Member of British Dietetic Association as Dietetic Assistant
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working within public health
- Secretarial/administrative experience with record keeping
- Team working experience
- Presentation/group work skills
- Knowledge of stock monitoring
- Experience of collecting data
- Experience of working with patients
Essential criteria
- Good understanding and the role of a Dietitian
- Problem solving skills
- Good English written and verbal communication skills – able to deal with complex sensitive issues on a one to one basis/groups
- Organisational skills – organises own time and prioritises workload to meet conflicting service demands
- Ability to deal with distressing/uncomfortable situations
- Enthusiasm for nutrition science
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
