Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Liverpool, L7 8YA
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
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The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Dietetics team in delivering high quality, patient centred care to oncology inpatients and outpatients. Workingunder the guidance and supervision of registered Dietetics staff, the post holder will contribute bothclinically and non-clinically within the prehabilitation and rehabilitation therapy pathway. The AssistantPractitioner will be directly involved in the delivery of therapy interventions at different stages of the patient's treatment pathway. The Assistant Practitioner will be required to review and treat patients without direct supervision, in addition to carrying out delegated tasks provided by Dietitians leading the oncology therapy pathway. The Assistant Practitioner will support Speechand Language Therapy with designated tasks aligned to scope of practice
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education including GCSE or equivalents including functional skills level 2
- Level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Care certificate
- Level 5 (Foundation Degree) in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Applied knowledge of assistant practitioner role
- Good understanding of the roles of allied health professionals
- Able to demonstrate awareness of NHS purpose and who it serves
- Awareness of own scope of practice and when to seek support
- Solid foundation knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology: Understanding body systems and how impairments affect function
- Ability to conduct non-complex therapy initial assessments
- Knowledge of gait re-education, mobility aids, and equipment provision
- To have the knowledge of goal setting and appropriate basic treatment plans
Desirable
- Knowledge of oncology diagnosis and treatment pathways
- Knowledge of data collection and audit
- Evidence of CPD e.g. short courses, study days, formal training or experience relevant to role
- Familiarity with outcome measures
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with patients in healthcare/ relevant area
- Demonstrate ability to work within a team / group
- Experience of working independently under the guidance of registered staff
Desirable
- Experience working in different NHS settings- i.e. inpatients, outpatients and community
- Experience in delivering group classes
- Understanding of MDT working
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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