Job summary

We are recruiting two dedicated, innovative and organised Dietetic Assistant Practitioners to join our growing, experienced Nutrition and Dietetics team. One post will be 37.5hours per week and the other at 22.5 hours per week. Both roles are within the Acute Adult Dietetics service. Working closely with Dietitians, you will support the delivery of high-quality nutritional care across the wards. You will complete diet histories and support patient assessments, respond to patient-related queries, and help wards implement and monitor nutritional care plans to improve nutritional practice. You will also support home enteral nutrition patients, update patient and staff education resources, and assist with stock control. A key focus of the role is developing and delivering group education sessions for patients and the multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will also act as a Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) Champion, taking a lead role in promoting good nutritional practice and delivering MUST training. We will support your ongoing development through a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner competency framework. If you are interested in the role and have excellent communication skills, initiative and the ability to manage your own workload, please contact us to find out more. Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will play a crucial role in providing Nutrition and Dietetic Support to individuals.
• The role supports the education of both staff and patients and ongoing monitoring to promote nutrition.
• The key area of focus for this role is to support the development and delivery of group education sessions to patients and staff.
• You must have good communication skills and the ability to problem solve and use initiative to deal with varied queries.
• Good basic office and computer skills are required for this post as well as being able to work as a flexible and supportive team member.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Details

Date posted: 07 May 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £29,812 to £32,715 a year per annum incl HCAS pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 151-NM308
Job locations: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU16 7UJ

Job responsibilities

• To assist in the support and nutritional management of both inpatients and outpatients under the supervision of a Dietitian.
• To organise the ordering and distribution of nutritional supplements and feeds.
• To provide patient related administrative support for the Dietitians and participate in secretarial duties with the dietetic secretaries.
• To complete home enteral feeding registration and updates, GP letter prescriptions and sample requests on direction of Dietitians.
• To work as an effective member of the dietetic team and contribute to the development of the dietetic service.
• To support the departmental audit and training programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard in Maths/English. Undergone relevant theoretical and practical work-based training or holds academic/NVQ level III qualification.

Desirable: Undergraduate degree in Nutrition or Public Health. Member of British Dietetic Association as Dietetic Assistant.

Experience

Essential: Previous experience of working within public health. Secretarial/administrative experience with record keeping. Team working experience.

Desirable: Experience of collecting data. Experience of working with patients.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential: Good understanding and the role of a Dietitian. Enthusiasm for nutrition science. Problem solving skills. Good English written and verbal communication skills - able to deal with complex sensitive issues on a one to one basis/groups. Organisational skills - organises own time and prioritises workload to meet conflicting service demands. Ability to deal with distressing/uncomfortable situations.

Desirable: Presentation/group work skills. Knowledge of stock monitoring.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU16 7UJ
Employer's website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Principal Dietitian Anita McCallum, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]