Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join the Multidisciplinary Team at the new Learning Disability and Autism inpatient service for adults with a treatable mental health condition opening in Bristol, as part of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health NHS Partnership Trust (AWP).

You will be part of developing the Dietetic service and part of the wider Allied Health Professions team, which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech and Language Therapy.

You will work under the guidance of the Specialist Learning Disabilities and Autism Dietitian to provide a safe, effective and evidence based dietetic service to the patients in this 10 bedded inpatient service.

You will have the opportunity to link in and be part of a friendly and supportive Nutrition and Dietetic Team, where there is a strong emphasis on teamwork and evidence-based working.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post. 

Main duties of the job

To assist the qualified Dietitian in the delivery of the therapy service to a  specified caseload of inpatients.

To work without direct supervision, undertaking talks that fall within the remit of the non-complex patient. This can include initial assessments.

To routinely act as first contact with the non-complex patient.

To carry own caseload of non-complex patients, devising and implementing treatment programmes with reference to a qualified Dietitian.

 Assisting the qualified Dietitian with the assessment of complex cases and ongoing management.

To provide nutrition focussed group activities for inpatients.

To provide ongoing nutrition screening training for inpatient staff.

To provide administrative support for the Nutrition and Dietetic team.

Working for our organisation

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
 
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
 
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
 
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.