Dietetic Support worker

We are looking for a friendly and approachable team player to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Wycombe Hospital to help us provide nutritional care to patients on the wards. As a Dietetic clinical support worker you will help the Dietitians monitor and review the nutritional intake of some of the patients under our care. Your role will also include supporting the Dietitian's with education and training, assisting with service development and undertaking various administrative duties related to the role.
You will have experience of working with people who are unwell, have the ability to work on your own initiative under the supervision of Dietitians, be self-motivated and have good communication skills.
A good level of IT skill, in applications such as word and excel, is required.
The dietetic team at Wycombe Hospital is a small and supportive team with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. It is part of a large, integrated Nutrition and Dietetic service which consists of over 40 members of staff, providing acute and community nutrition and dietetic services across Buckinghamshire.
We actively encourage CPD and clinical supervision for the professional development of the team. The department has good secretarial / IT support. Accommodation on site may be available.

Main duties of the job
· To work as part of the dietetic team, under direct supervision and within an agreed scope of practice, to help and support the Dietitians provide nutrition and dietetic services to inpatients and outpatients of Wycombe Hospital
· The job has a varied workload including review of patients on special diets; liaising with ward staff, other healthcare professionals and other departments within the hospital; involvement in delivering education and training; assisting with service development; and administrative/housekeeping duties., We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
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