Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietetic Assistant to join our Healthcare team at HM/ICR name, a category C Prison located in Oxfordshire. HMP Huntercombe is a male foreign national prison. We are recruiting for a Dietetic Assistant to support the dietician with dietetic plans, weekly weigh ins, weight management, dietary advice, promotion of healthy eating and lifestyle, exercise, measurements, health promotion, screening patients, care plan for diabetes and long term conditions as well as other tasks.
Hours 15 hours a week (Not Fridays)
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to 30,166 per annum FTE - depending on experience. Will be pro rata for 15 hours per week.
How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
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What you'll be doing
As an Dietetic Assistant your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Screen patients to collect a range of qualitative and quantitative data by a range of methods including face to face and telephone.
• Deliver behaviour change weight management and self-management for long term conditions group and 1:1 sessions to patients across Thames Valley sites under supervision of the dietitian.
• Be responsible for collating Patient Information - including dietary information packs to support the education sessions delivered
• Make changes to information sheets for patients in conjunction with the dietitian.
• Be responsible for teaching patients the skills required to change their diets and physical activity safely. This includes correct food hygiene, weighing, menu planning, recipe adaptation and safe physical activity behaviours.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn't stop there... we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required

• Evidence of willingness to learn and self-develop, including continuing professional development
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach with patient centred values
• Ability to communicate information
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a range of stakeholders

• Knowledge of healthcare policies and best practice

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
All Locations
Thames Valley HMP Huntercombe All Locations is a required field
Position
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Up to 30166 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Part Time
Rewards & Benefits
Flexible working
Physical and mental health support
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Training & Development
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
Minute Training
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.
Apprenticeship pathways to study topics like:

• Business Administrator L3
• Data Literacy Level 3
• Data Fellowship L4
• Team Leader L3
• Chartered manager L6
• Senior Leader L7

At Practice Plus Group, we currently deliver more than 70 different healthcare services across the UK with some of these services being rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. Our healthcare services include hospitals and surgical centres and we are proud to be the UK's leading independent provider of healthcare services in over 40 prisons. We also lead the way in the design and delivery of Integrated Urgent Care.

Skills Required