What is a dietetic assistant?
Dietetic assistants work with registered dietitians and support their work. Dietetic assistants may be involved in collecting information regarding a patients dietary intake, weighing pateients and liaising with other health care professionals. The British Dietetic Association has details about how you can become a dietetic assistant. Vacancies are listed on the NHS Jobs website. To become a dietetic assistant, experience of a healthcare setting is needed and good communication skills are essential.