Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetic
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 267-OA7457612
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warneford Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Assistant - Step Care
Band 4
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Would you like to work in a new virtual and award-winning adult eating disorder service?
An opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Assistant in a new and dynamic team in an innovative, virtual service for adults with eating disorders, within the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for People with Eating Disorders) Provider Collaborative led by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Adult Eating Disorder Step Care team offers an alternative to inpatient hospital care by providing community and inpatient-based elements combined, as required. It includes Psychology, Psychiatry, Dietitians, Nursing, Art Therapy and an administration team and operates across parts of South East and South West England. Training will be provided in person at our Oxford base.
The model is underpinned by Enhanced Cognitive Therapy (CBT-e) and is integrated with community teams and inpatient services to offer a seamless service.
You will also be part of the wider growing and dynamic mental health dietetic team across Oxford Health. This includes Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Dietetic Apprentices specialising in mental health, based across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and BSW (Bath & NE Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire). The dietetic team covers a wide range of clinical specialities including adult eating disorders, adult mental health, children and young people, secure in-patient services, and mental health services for older people.
Main duties of the job
This post will allow you the opportunity to develop your skills working with adults with an eating disorder and you will be involved in individual work, groupwork, quality improvement projects, as well as supporting patients to eat eg at lunchtime, snacks and be weighed in collaboration virtually.
There is a commitment to personal development and CPD and an expectation that all staff are involved in corporate departmental project work, audit/research and teaching of other healthcare professionals. All staff are actively involved in student training and we offer dietetic apprenticeships which all staff will also be involved in supporting. There is a strong Allied Health Professional community within the Trust with significant opportunities to support integrated working and showcasing the achievements of AHPs within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an MDT
- To be able to communicate effectively using a range of skills
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Studied subjects related to food.nutrition to at least A level
- Demonstrates a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet
Desirable criteria
- Nutrition or health related course completed at a university or college level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of nutritional knowledge with an interest in and willingness to increase knowledge
- Knowledge of needs and difficulties of service users in designated specialist area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Gardner
- Job title
- Professional Lead Dietitian in Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07721735192
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Gabriela Tomkova
Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian
07387536833
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