Job overview

Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

26 hours

Fixed term until 2nd October 2026 

We are looking for a enthusiastic  Band 4 Dietetic assistant practitioner to provide maternity cover. The post is part time 26 hours / week.

The role is part of the community Dietitian Team and will assist the registered Dietitians with the assessment, implementation and monitoring of nutritional care plans for adults referred to the Service.

You will spend time with patients and carers to optimise patients nutritional intake and reduce risk of malnutrition 

The post is community based and you will see patients on the intermediate care unit as well as care homes 

Main duties of the job

·         To independently undertake nutritional screening/assessment of appropriate patients once triaged by the Dietitians.

·         To support the dietitians by reviewing and monitoring oral nutrition support patients in a range of community settings, independently amending care plans

·         To develop nutrition care plans for appropriate patient and be responsible for carrying out reviews in a timely manner

·         To work independently whilst being aware of own competencies

·         To liaise with the Dietitians and work within competencies, transferring complex patients to the Dietitians when needed

·         To independently prioritise patients within your caseload

·         To have a working knowledge of nutritional supplements and request prescriptions appropriately

·         To liaise with staff (nursing, carers and catering) in care homes regarding a patient's nutritional progress and to use judgement, feeding back to the dietitians as appropriate

·         To be able to interpret food / fluid record charts and weight charts and make appropriate suggestions to patients / nursing staff if changes are required to the care plan.

·         To calculate body mass index (BMI) and interpret the result taking appropriate action

·         To order nutritional supplements for the intermediate care unit, ensuring sufficient stock to meet patients' needs

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.