Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner - 37.5 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 dietetic assistant practitioner to join our Specialist Adult Dietetic Service covering South Staffordshire. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly team in a dynamic NHS community.

Our team deliver a dietetic service for a wide variety of patients including nutrition support, home enteral feeding, gastroenterology, diabetes, mental health and those with complex weight management needs. The post holder will predominantly work in our nutrition support team.

The postholder's role, may include face to face or telephone clinics, home visits, group work with patients or training for staff.

The successful candidate will receive regular clinical supervision as well as opportunities for CPD and personal development, including trust preceptorship program. This post will be based in Cannock or Tamworth with an element of working from home, but the ability to travel independently between venues across Staffordshire and carry equipment is essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

• To support registered dietitians to assess patients. To contribute to the development and implementation of programmes of treatment/ care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered dietitian. The care/support plans may include the following:
• Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
• Increased functional ability
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health
• Interventions in disease/condition management
• Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients' with hearing or cognitive impairment
• Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
• Exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
• Admission avoidance
• Early supported discharge
• Contribute to case management/ treatment /care plans
• Palliative and end of life care
• Specialised interventions relating to dietetics.
• Undertake assessments and treatments, within agreed protocols, related to heart failure management, promoting independence and self-care.
• Demonstrating dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking weight, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), etc
• Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults - To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please note: If you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of your application, we encourage you to review the Trust's guidance on the use of AI within the recruitment process. Further information can be found on Join Us :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust or www.mpft.nhs.uk/joinus

Closing date: 05 November 2026
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 301-SB-26-8366772

Qualifications and training
Essential

• Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent grade A-C, including English
• RSA/OCR stage II - NVQ Level 3 in health and Social Care.
• A' level qualification or other post ideally in healthcare or nutrition

Desirable

• Foundation degree in relevant subject

Experience
Essential

• Relevant placements/ experience in the role including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of dietetic conditions
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
• Experience of working with patients with dietetic conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of community settings including patients homes
• Has worked as a dietetic assistant in the past

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.

Contact: Lynn Jones, Operational lead adult dietetics, lynn.jones@mpft.nhs.uk, 03001240355

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