Job summaryAre you ready for the next challenge?We are looking for a confident, flexible and reliable team player to join our friendly Nutrition & Dietetic Department. You will be working for Ealing Community Services within the Nutrition and Dietetic Team. The team consists of 12 Dietitians and 3 Nutrition Assistant Practitioners.Under the direction of the Dietitians the post holder will monitor and support patients (adults and children) who need dietary input. (Training and supervision will be provided).You will responsible for collecting clinical information, providing some basic nutrition advice, administrative duties including dealing with patient and health professional queries, database management, processing referrals and making appointments.The post holders will need to be IT competent, able to use Word, Excel, and Power Point, be able to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience of working with the general public or patients.The post holder will be required to travel across Ealing Borough to nursing homes and patient's homes. The department is committed to personal development and support each individuals potential for growth.Main duties of the jobTo assist in obtaining dietary information from patients and following up care plans as recommended by the clinical dietitianObserve patients for signs of diet-related complicationsOffer support to the Dietitians, nurses, health care assistants in identifying nutrition-related issuesPerform nutrition assessments, including taking anthropometrical measurementsTo work alongside the Dietitians in implementing nutrition care plans and teaching/education sessionsYou will have opportunities to work within the Ealing communityAbout usOur visionWellbeing for life:We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing.Together we look at ways of improving an individual's quality of life, through high quality healthcare and personal support.Our valuesCompassion:Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.Respect:We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.Empowerment:We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.Partnership:We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo assist in the treatment and management of patients under the supervision of a Dietitian. This will involve assessment and treatment duties and adviceTo provide training sessions for health and social care professionalsTo assist in the provision of oral nutritional supplementsTo provide patient related administrative support for the dietitiansPerson SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential1.Educated to G.C.S.E standard in English and Maths2.NVQ 3 or equivalent in nutrition with detailed knowledge of and training in physiology, anatomy, nutrition therapy and medical conditionsKnowledge & ExperienceEssential1.Previous experience of working with the general public or patients2.Knowledge of diversity issues and its application3.Knowledge of patient confidentiality including electronic informationDesirableKnowledge and application of counselling skills/behavioural changeSkills, Abilities and AttributesEssential1.Physically able to carry out the duties of the post including transporting equipment2.Be self-motivated, confident and flexible.3.Able to work effectively in a team and independently.4.Good organisational skills. Able to organise own time effectively, meet deadlines and plan tasks.5.Good presentation skills6.Able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds7.Ability deal with day to day work pressures and demands8.Ability to deal with distressing or uncomfortable situations e.g. terminally ill patients, anxious or aggressive clients9.Able to work effectively, paying attention to detail10.IT competent in Word, Power point, Excel and patient systemsDesirablePhysically able to carry out the duties of the postTrust ValuesEssentialDemonstrate commitment to Trust values - Compassion, Respect, Empowerment, PartnershipAttitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristicsEssentialAbility to deal with conflict and uncomfortable or distressing situationsAbility to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary/multi agency workingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustAddressActon Health Centre35-61 Church RoadLondonW3 8QEEmployer's websitehttps://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)