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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Contact
- Address
- Central Court
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Orpington
- Kent
- BR6 0JA
- Contact Number
- 020 8315 8880
Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- St Pauls Cray clinic
- Cyfeiriad
- Mickleham road
- Tref
- St Pauls Cray, Orpington
- Cod post
- BR5 2RJ
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Dietetics
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
£32,199 - £34,876 per annum
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week (part-time will be considered)
Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative and provides quality care for families they serve? To find out what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube, search for Bromley Healthcare and you will get a flavour.
We are currently looking for a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic, friendly Dietetic team who are patient-focused and thrive on providing quality care.
Proposed Interview date Wed 3rd Dec 2025
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JOB SUMMARY
The Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner will support the Dietetic Adult and Child Community Teams within Bromley and Bexley. The Nutrition and Dietetic department includes provision of a home enteral feed service, management of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) for patients in care homes, their own homes and in a clinic setting.
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To support the Dietitian in delivery of high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance
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To support Dietetic intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary scenarios
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To plan, provide and evaluate nutritional interventions within a framework laid down by the Dietitian, in group and individual settings
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To supervise/support identified assistants and students
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To undertake administrative duties as required
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To manage a caseload, including self- directed planning and time management
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To support with clinical triage
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Contribute to the on-going development of the Assistant Practitioner role
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Dietetics Team members work with other agencies and other health professionals to promote diet, nutrition and health through health promotion initiatives, campaigning, education and training.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details relating to this role.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
- Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent knowledge acquired through “in house” training and experience of specific patient conditions and forms of therapy
- Evidence of Professional Development
Professional Registration
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
specific skils
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Acknowledges own limitations and seeks advice from clinician when appropriate
- Ability to interpret clinical information/data
- Understanding of all areas of clinical governance including audit
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work with patients with complex communication needs and/or barriers to communication and understanding
- Understanding of professional issues and ethics, and their application to practice
- Ability to manage and prioritise work and clinical caseload.
- Knowledge of relevant national guidelines, frameworks and policies
- Valid driving licence and daily use of a vehicle. (Business Class insurance will be required).
Meini prawf dymunol
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and oral
- Confident in the use of different equipment for accurate anthropometry (body measurements)
- Ability to supervise and manage junior staff and student dietitians
- Anthropometric measurements of children and babies
- Evidence of development of web pages and service leaflets
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of Food and Nutrition
- Experience of working within a clinical care setting
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in a variety of community settings
- Familiar with MUST screening as a tool for nutritional assessment
- Knowledge and experience of Nutritional Supplements
personal qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of our Business
- Committed to improving services
- Demonstrates 4 core values, health and wellbeing, continuous learning and innovation, compassion and belonging.
- Ability to work both individually and as part of a team
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Self-motivated
IT Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Competent in use of IT including use of electronic patient records
- Microsoft Word and Power point, Internet and e-mail
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of using EMIS
- Confident in the use of dietary analysis programmes such as Diet Plan
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- sarah belaon
- Teitl y swydd
- Joint Dietetic Service Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07770738162
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