Ellern Mede are looking to employ a dietetic assistant to work alongside and under the direction of their specialist eating disorder dietitian. The position is full time, 5 days a week.
As a dietetic assistant at Ellern Mede 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
To support the delivery and development of dietetics within the team To support Ellern Mede multi-disciplinary team as required Editing, printing, handing out and retrieving patient’s weekly menus To provide support to patients who are unable to complete their menus appropriately. Managing weight charts and weight graphs and inputting the information into MDT care notes To complete monthly audits for weight patterns and food and fluid intake Leading diet-related activities like social snack, social lunch, and breakfast club (with support from the dietitian) Handing over all interactions with patients to the dietitian and writing reports in care notes To have a highly flexible approach to work with a range of eating disorder presentations. About us
The Ellern Mede Group is an internationally renowned specialist Eating Disorder provider with hospitals in London (Ridgeway & Barnet) and Rotherham. We have existed for over 20 years during which time we have built an excellent reputation with local and national commissioners. Working for Ellern Mede will provide you the following benefits: Competitive salaries with the ability for career and pay progression Comprehensive induction and ongoing training, learning and development 33 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) Sick pay (after 1 year of service) Employee assistance program DBS costs covered Person Specification
Qualifications
A generally good education with numeracy and literacy is needed, as most tasks will involve some sort of paperwork/mathematical calculations. A good knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition will be an advantage but not essential. Experience
To apply for the dietetic assistant role, Ellern Mede 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. 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.
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To support the delivery and development of dietetics within the team To support Ellern Mede multi-disciplinary team as required Editing, printing, handing out and retrieving patient’s weekly menus To provide support to patients who are unable to complete their menus appropriately. Managing weight charts and weight graphs and inputting the information into MDT care notes To complete monthly audits for weight patterns and food and fluid intake Leading diet-related activities like social snack, social lunch, and breakfast club (with support from the dietitian) Handing over all interactions with patients to the dietitian and writing reports in care notes To have a highly flexible approach to work with a range of eating disorder presentations. About us
The Ellern Mede Group is an internationally renowned specialist Eating Disorder provider with hospitals in London (Ridgeway & Barnet) and Rotherham. We have existed for over 20 years during which time we have built an excellent reputation with local and national commissioners. Working for Ellern Mede will provide you the following benefits: Competitive salaries with the ability for career and pay progression Comprehensive induction and ongoing training, learning and development 33 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) Sick pay (after 1 year of service) Employee assistance program DBS costs covered Person Specification
Qualifications
A generally good education with numeracy and literacy is needed, as most tasks will involve some sort of paperwork/mathematical calculations. A good knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition will be an advantage but not essential. Experience
To apply for the dietetic assistant role, Ellern Mede 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. 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.
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