Nutrition Assistant Practitioner ClaypondsNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aBand 4 Nutrition Assistant Practitioners to join Ealing Community Dietetics within Central North West London NHS Trust, working with Ealing Community Partners.

This is afull-time permanent post.

Ealing Dietetics provides dietetic services across community settings, including Clayponds Hospital, a community rehabilitation hospital that supports patients requiring inpatient rehabilitation, nutritional support, and multidisciplinary care to promote recovery and independence. Dietitians work closely with medical, nursing, therapy and catering teams to ensure patients receive appropriate nutritional assessment, treatment and monitoring throughout their admission.

The Nutrition Assistant Practitioner plays an important role across both the Ealing Community Service and Clayponds Hospital. Working under the supervision of registered Dietitians, the post holder supports nutritional screening, monitoring food and fluid intake, providing first-line dietary advice, facilitating group education sessions, collecting clinical data, and assisting with the implementation of nutritional care plans. The role contributes to improving patient outcomes, promoting self-management, and ensuring timely access to dietetic support across inpatient and community pathways.

Main duties of the job

To assist in obtaining dietary information from patients and following up care plans as recommended by the clinical dietitian

Observe patients for signs of diet-related complications

Offer support to the Adult and Paediatric Dietitians, nurses, health care assistants in identifying nutrition-related issues

Perform nutrition assessments, including taking anthropometrical measurements

To work alongside the Dietitians in implementing nutrition care plans and teaching/education sessions

You will have opportunities to work within the Ealing community

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To assist in the treatment and management of patients under the supervision of a Dietitian. This will involve assessment and treatment duties and advice

To provide training sessions for health and social care professionals

To assist in the provision of oral nutritional supplements

To provide patient related administrative support for the dietitians

About us

The Ealing Community Dietetic Team includes specialist Dietitians in Nutrition Support, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Paediatrics, supported by Nutrition Assistant Practitioners and Dietetic Assistants. The department is committed to continuous professional development, clinical supervision, quality improvement and delivering high-quality patient-centred care.