Assistant Practitioner - Dietetics | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Liverpool, L9 7AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	9 Dec 2026

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Summary

This post is for a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (Aintree). The post holder will support registered dietetic staff in the provision of the dietetic service to adult patients at Aintree Diabetes Centre outpatient's service.. The post holder will work in the adult diabetes outpatient team and assist in the provision of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to adult patients living with diabetes under the supervision of the dietitians. They will carry own patient caseload. They will assess nutritional intake and implement a range of nutritional care plans (within protocols and scope of practice), monitor patient progression, make alterations to the nutritional plan as required. Any adult falling outside their scope of practice, or who are deteriorating, are referred onto the registered dietitian. The post holder will regularly work independently under the indirect supervision of a registered dietitian. This will include working on their own in a outpatient clinic environment with individuals, groups and members of the MDT.

Main duties of the role:

• Admin support, monitoring waiting lists, correspondence to patients and GPs

• Co-ordinate course planning, group education sessions

• Reviewing basic dietetic care plans, telephone and face to face clinics working without direct supervision.

• Assist with audits and projects

• MDT working - supporting insulin pump patients.

• Responsible for stock rotation of diabetes UK evidence-based leaflets

• Signposting patients to relevant services

• Technical support - Supporting patients how to use CGMs platforms

• Deliver first line group education

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.

For full details please see Job Description attached.

Job Purpose

· To undertake specific skilled support work independently, as identified and demonstrated by the Dietetic staff.

· To accept patients referred by a dietitian and carry own caseload.

· To treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, make minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.

· Work independently, reporting back patient progress and informing the Dietitian of any problems.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

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