Band 4 Dietician Assistant
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NHS Professionals Limited Band 4 Dietician Assistant
The closing date is 29 November 2026
Job summary
Job Title: Band 4 Dietician Assistant - 92015
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Erlegh House, University of Reading RG6 6BZ
Ward: Learning Disabilities Service
Pay Rates: £16.73
Shift Patterns: 20 hours p/w between Monday to Friday
Why might this job interest you?
Are you an experienced Dietician Assistant looking for a Community role across East & West Berkshire? If so, we have a new and exciting opportunity for to join the team based in Reading so if interested please contact us asap!
Main duties of the job
- Assist the Specialist Dietitians for Adults with Learning Disabilities in the monitoring and follow up of patients requiring home visits across Berkshire.
- Perform initial assessments for designated and triaged patients requiring healthy eating and weight reduction, devising step wise goals, care plans and delivering healthy eating information. To inform support agencies, GPs and referrers of outcomes of review and forward targets.
- Support dietitians with ordering, updating and making amendments to ancillaries and equipment using online software for patients who are home enterally fed.
- Be responsible for delivery and evaluation of Healthy Eating Group Programme for support staff looking after adults with a Learning Disability where appropriate.
- Provide support in the monitoring of the Nutrition Support, Home Enteral Feeding caseloads, residential care home caseloads, under the guidance of the Specialist Dietitian in residential care homes.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£16.73 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
M0042-92015
Job locations
Reading Camhs
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- N/SVQ Level 3 Allied Health Professions Award.
- BDA Dietetic Assistant Support Worker Award.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Dietician Assistant.
Travel
Essential
- Car Driver and Licence Holder as will be required to travel to different sites.
Qualifications
Essential
- N/SVQ Level 3 Allied Health Professions Award.
- BDA Dietetic Assistant Support Worker Award.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Dietician Assistant.
Travel
Essential
- Car Driver and Licence Holder as will be required to travel to different sites.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Reading Camhs
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Reading Camhs
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Mark Goddard
03330144370
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£16.73 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
M0042-92015
Job locations
Reading Camhs
Science & Technology Centre
Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
READING
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
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