About this role
Job summary Queensway Hospital is employing a dietetic assistant to work alongside and under the direction of their specialist eating disorder dietitian.
As a dietetic assistant at Queensway Hospital you will ensure that patients are following their correct diet plan and are drinking an appropriate amount of fluid. You will advise patients and parents on choosing suitable meals and snacks and liaise with nurses about patients' weight and dietary compliance.
Main duties of the job 1. To support the delivery and development of dietetics within the team
2. To support Ellern Mede multi-disciplinary team as required
3. Editing, Printing, handing out and retrieving patient's weekly menus
4. To provide support to patients who are unable to complete their menus appropriately.
5. Managing weight charts and weight graphs and inputting the information into MDT care notes
6. Leading diet related activities like social snack, social lunch, and breakfast club (with support from the dietitian)
7. Handing over all interactions with patients to the dietitian and writing reports in care notes about
8. To have a highly flexible approach to work with a range eating disorder presentation.
About us Queensway Hospital is a Mental Health service in association with the Ellern Mede Group
We provide individualised, person-centred care for our patients. Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) collaborates with patients, families, and professionals to enhance mental health and wellbeing. Care is delivered across the spacious Elizabeth Ward, with Elizabeth Lower downstairs and Elizabeth Upper upstairs.
We Offer
In our service, we collaborate with commissioning teams to keep admissions as brief as possible, based on each patient's bespoke care plan. Our goal is to support recovery and reintegration into the community by offering choice and developing trust with all our partners. We work closely with community teams to reduce hospital stays and help prevent future admissions - this is central to our mission.
We offer a wide range of support, including:
Occupational Therapy (OT)Trauma-informed therapyRAID approachIndividual and group sessionsWe provide individualised, person-centred care for our patients.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. To support the delivery and development of dietetics within the team
2. To support Ellern Mede multi-disciplinary team as required
3. Editing, Printing, handing out and retrieving patient's weekly menus
4. To provide support to patients who are unable to complete their menus appropriately.
5. Managing weight charts and weight graphs and inputting the information into MDT care notes
6. Leading diet related activities like social snack, social lunch, and breakfast club (with support from the dietitian)
7. Handing over all interactions with patients to the dietitian and writing reports in care notes about
8. To have a highly flexible approach to work with a range eating disorder presentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A generally good education with numeracy and literacy is needed, as most tasks will involve some sort of paperwork / mathematical calculations.
Desirable
A good knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition will be an advantage but not essential.
Experience Essential
To apply for the dietetic assistant role, we are looking for motivation, enthusiasm, and personal qualities such as a mature and caring attitude, rather than academic qualifications. The successful candidate will have a highly flexible approach to work and a keen willingness to learn.
Desirable
Evidence of work experience or voluntary work in a related area can be very beneficial.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Ellern Mede Group
Address
Rotherham
S60 3AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ellernmede.org (Opens in a new tab)