(**) Dietetic Support Worker

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Dietetic Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietetic Support Worker, based at Basildon Hospital, who is invested in becoming a qualified dietitian through commencing our apprenticeship pathway following successful completion of probation.

Please carefully refer to the criteria in the Person Specification for this role, as it will determine the pathway taken to achieve the qualification (undergraduate or Masters degree).

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day work will be diverse and hands-on, supporting nutritional assessments, care planning, follow-up appointments and service delivery across busy clinical settings. You'll be an integral part of a friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team who value collaboration, learning and patient-centred care.

You will carry out a range of nutrition-related clinical support, administrative and clerical duties under the supervision and direction of registered dietitians. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Assist patients to improve their nutritional status

- Help monitor patients as directed by the Dietitians

- Collect clinical and other information relevant to dietetics

- Organise and prioritise own clinical caseload

- Communicate with patients, carers, and other health professionals, in person and via telephone

- Assist with delivering education and health promotion activities

- Assist with the Departmental administrative activities

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description. Enquiries are welcome - see contact details.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE level qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English and Basic/Combined Sciences
• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent, or higher
• Please indicate which pathway you would be eligible for in your supporting information

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with the public
• Experience of planning own work

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the acute healthcare setting as a support worker or assistant
• Experience of working with sick people
• Experience of working independently

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges