We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our well-established Nutrition and Dietetic Service at UCLH.
In this role, you will support dietitians in delivering high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care across a range of specialist services. You will contribute to both the clinical and administrative aspects of care, helping to ensure patients receive timely, safe, and effective support throughout their hospital journey, including facilitating smooth and efficient discharge planning.
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills within a large, specialist teaching hospital and gain experience across oncology, haematology, gastroenterology, and paediatrics.
The Nutrition and Dietetic Service at UCLH is a Trust-wide service providing inpatient and outpatient care across eight sites. We are a large and forward-thinking department, with over 60 dietitians and 4 dietetic assistants delivering specialist adult and paediatric services. We are committed to providing efficient, evidence-based, and high-quality nutrition care.
The Dietetic Assistant Practitioner will support the delivery of a high-quality Nutrition and Dietetic Service at University College Hospital. Working under the supervision of a registered dietitian, the post holder will contribute to both the clinical and administrative aspects of patient care across specialist areas including oncology, haematology, gastroenterology and paediatrics.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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