Dietetic Apprentice - Gillingham, United Kingdom - Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Medway Community Healthcare CIC

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Gillingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to gain a diverse set of skills and experience?

Have you ever considered training to become a dietitian but have been put off by high cost fees?
Are you an enthusiastic, organised and hardworking individual who enjoys working as part of a team?

If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you

This post will allow you to combine working as a dietetic assistant and completing your qualifications to become a registered dietitian at the same time.

This is fully funded and you will have the opportunity to complete your training as well as work with us and will give you your dream role to become a fully qualified dietitian with the guarantee of a job at the end.

The dietetic apprenticeship programme will combine and integrate both academic studies as well as learning on the job.

The academic side will last approximately 2 or 3 years depending on the qualification to be obtained and will include the completion and passing of dietetic placements which may not all be with the current team.

The post holder will work alongside other dept members to provide a professional and constantly developing nutrition and dietetic service to patients and their carers within the local health economy.

He/she will give guidance to health care professionals on nutrition matters and produce educational material and dietetic resources.

In addition, the post holder will play an active role in development and audit projects included in Departmental objectives.

So what else?

This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

The small print

We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Communication and relationship skills
To prepare and present education and training programmes for other health care professionals and patients as required.
Communication with other healthcare professionals at all levels both on the wards and in the community including multidisciplinary teams
To maintain accurate records according to Trust policy.
To develop, design and produce resources such as client info, training programmes, displays, handouts and evaluation tools.
To attend meetings with Service Manager and be actively involved in discussions around developments of the Team.
To perform the role of buddy to student Dietitians.
Participate in dietetic service meetings, department meetings, MDT meetings, care planning meetings
Will work closely with community Dietitians.
Will work closely with dietetic apprenticeship tutors and external dietetic teams to complete dietetic placements during the academic part of the apprenticeship programme
Knowledge, training and experience
Health Promotion/health awareness role may include: Group sessions/clinics, e.g. healthy eating, diabetes, weight management, cardiac rehabilitation, falls groups, Parkinson's groups, staff training;
It will include the development, design and production of resources such as client info, training programmes, displays, handouts and evaluation tools.
Must successfully complete a detailed set of work based competencies for Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner.
Previous nutrition qualification or experience working in the healthcare setting with patients
Analytical and judgement skills
To assess, advise and liase with patients and their carers in providing up to date dietary information.
To assist with a yearly audit including producing reports and presenting findings
Participate in the collection, collation, analysis, evaluation and administration of data for Department audit purposes.
To complete food diary/menu analysis using relevant computer package and produce reports.
To check food record charts.
To interpret biochemistry results as part of patient reviews and feedback to supervising Dietitian any areas for concern
To interpret and monitor anthropometric measurements including BMIs, weights and MUST scores
Planning and organisational skills
To work as part of a team of Dietitians in reviewing and updating dietary information for patients and carers.
To prepare and present education and training programmes for other health care professionals and patients as required, e.g. planning of Nutri