Assistant Practitioner - Dietetics

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (DAP) to join our team. You will work alongside our current DAP to support our friendly team of Dietitians with patients requiring nutritional support in our community hospitals and those tube fed in their own home.

What Were Looking For:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Committed to providing compassionate care
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Experience working in a healthcare or community setting
• Passion for promoting health and wellbeing through nutrition

We Offer:

• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Training for the role and ongoing development opportunities
• Flexible working
• This is a permanent post, working 30hrs per week
• Our office base is Kings Court 1, Worcester. However, independent travel around the county will be required

If youre passionate about making a difference through nutrition, wed love to hear from you

Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role may include:

Assist registered Dietitians with nutritional assessments of patients

Support the delivery of Dietetic care plans, including monitoring weight, food intake, and hydration status

Provide practical advice to patients and carers on nutrition and food choices under supervision

• Undertake routine reviews of patients
• • Act as a first point of contact for patients and carers regarding Dietetic queries, escalating complex issues to registered Dietitians
  • Supporting delivery of nutrition training to Trust staff
  • Liaise with nursing staff, medical teams, and community services to ensure continuity of nutritional care
  • Schedule patient appointments, home visits, and follow-ups in coordination with the wider team
  • Support audit and data collection activities to monitor service outcomes and quality improvement
  • Provide general administrative support to the Dietetic team

  As the role is based at multiple locations across the county, the successful applicant must have access to suitable transport options to meet the travel requirements of the position.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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