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Dietetic Assistant Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5AN |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6454825/371-CHS599 |
Summary
32 hours per week
This is a rare opportunity to work as a dietetic assistant practitioner at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Working alongside and under the supervision of dietitians you will be reviewing andmonitoringthe nutritional intakes of patients on the wards.
As the successful candidate, you will be joining a team of over 20 committed and welcoming dietitians.Experience of working in health or social caresettings is essential, relevanttrainingwill be provided.
We are aforward thinkingdepartment that has a strong focus on patient centered service.
We encourage service development and have an established quality improvementprogrammedriving the service forward.
The postis 30hours workedflexibly over Monday to Friday.
In this role you will be an integrated member of the dietetic team at the Royal Berkshire Hospitaland your main duties will include:
• Implementing andmonitoringnutritional care plans foradultinpatients
• Providing an essential support role to dietitians working on the wards
• Inputting information into electronic patient record and supplier systems
• Liaising with the catering team on the provision of suitable meals forour patients
• Contributing to the service improvementprogrammein the department
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Passion and enthusiasm forhelping patients
1. Ability to deliver excellent patient centred care
1. Work as an integrated part of the dietetic team
1. Experience in working in a health or social care setting
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jul 2024
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