Dietetics Assistant - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - 379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Assistant to come and work within the Sussex Rehabilitation Centre, based at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking for a hard working and enthusiastic person to work within our small friendly team to assist the dietitians, as well as working with other members of the multidisciplinary team, in providing support to our adult inpatients.


The successful applicant will undertake a mix of clinical patient facing and administrative duties in 18 hours per week, within core hours Monday-Friday.

Days of the week worked can be flexible upon negotiation.


To support the registered dietitians in providing a quality dietetic service to inpatients at the Sussex Rehab Centre at Princess Royal Hospital.


  • Following training: to assist dietitians in the review of patients.
  • To provide nonclinical support to the dietitians, e.g. maintaining department resources, inputting of data, general admin duties.
  • Support the dietitians in normal activities undertaken by department
  • MDT working, projects, meetings, service developments, audits & research, developing resources, training other health professionals.
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops.

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

As one of the UK'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 our Patient 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 our wellbeing programme for 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.

The Nutrition and Dietetics department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work.

We are a large team of dietitians providing care to inpatients and outpatients across Sussex.

This role works closely with the dietitians at Princes Royal Hospital

Your training and development is very important to us and full training for this role can be provided.

This role would suit someone interested in nutrition and dietetics.

Main Duties

  • To assist in the monitoring of patients at the request of the dietitian (e.g. recording weights, food intake, nutritional supplement/feed intake) and accurately report back to the dietitian.
  • Use proformas to undertake dietetic followup care of patients who have been assessed by the dietitians facetoface or by telephone.
  • To develop knowledge and work appropriately within scope of skills and competencies in delivering any care or advice to patients and their carers.
  • To accurately gather information required to enable patient referrals to be prioritised.
  • To assist patients in tasting nutritional supplements recommended by the dietitian to establish personal preferences. To ensure this is then communicated to the dietitians and nursing staff.
  • To help facilitate group sessions.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
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