# Dietetic Assistant

**Company**: Central London Community Health Trust
**Location**: Harrow
**Salary**: £33262.00 to £36027.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Nutrition and Dietetic Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Nutrition and Dietetic Team in Harrow.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside experienced Specialist Dietitians, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care to adults across our community services.

You will play an important role in supporting patients with a range of nutritional needs, including nutrition support, weight management, lipid management and enteral tube feeding, helping them achieve better health outcomes and improve their quality of life.

**Responsibilities:**

- To undertake delegated clinical administrative duties to support the delivery of the Harrow Nutrition & Dietetic Service, working independently within agreed protocols and under the supervision of Specialist Dietitians.

- To effectively manage a caseload of nutrition support patients in the community requiring weight checks.

- To support Dietitians in the delivery of training activities, including training at care homes, organising and delivering group education sessions.

- To be responsible for organising own delegated clinical workload and administrative tasks and activities.

- To be responsible for inputting clinical activity data into the relevant IT system and generate reports as required.

**Requirements:**

- Previous experience working in a healthcare or community setting.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Organised, proactive and confident managing competing priorities.

- Strong IT skills and excellent attention to detail.

- Passionate about nutrition, patient care and professional development.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive employment package.

- Investment in employee development and well-being.

**Person Specification:**

- Education/Qualification: Basic literacy and numeracy, general education. Degree in Nutrition.

- Experience: Experience of working independently within defined parameters. Experience of providing nutrition-related teaching or guidance to the public.

- Skills & Knowledge: Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint). Understanding of confidentiality and how this applies to their role.

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## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office
- communication
- interpersonal skills
- organisational skills
- IT skills

### Nice to have
- Nutrition qualification
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- EMIS
- EMIS Web

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