Advanced Community Dietitian - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Band 7 role

Band 7 Job description to be adhered to.

Band 6 to Band 7 Developmental role


You will receive dedicated training and a structured competency plan, supported by senior dietitians, whilst transitioning from Band 6 to Band 7 competencies.

Band 6 Job description to be adhered to whilst completing competencies during the developmental period. Once all competencies have been achieved, Band 7 Job description should be adhered to.


Expected Time period:


You will cover a dedicated caseload of HEF and undernutrition patients in their own homes & nursing homes across Brighton & Hove.


You should have a good range of general and acute/community experience at Band 6 level which must include complex nutrition support & clinical reasoning experience.


As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist area of community dietetics for patients requiring home enteral feeds or domiciliary visits for undernutrition.


You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group and will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.


You will actively be involved in the trust's clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.

Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.


Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.


Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.


A hybrid working approach is in place: a combination of remote & office based working at Royal Sussex County Hospital.

You will need to be HCPC registered.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached
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