Dietetic Support Worker | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6193635/387-DT-5024-MF |
Summary
There really has never been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust joined together as one organisation in 2020. Our newly merged Trust has a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West and beyond. Together, we form one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.
We are currently recruiting a dietetic support worker to be based at our Bristol site.
Please note candidates will be short listed against person specification and will close early if sufficient applications are submitted before closing date.
Applicants successfully shortlisted for interview will be notified at least 48 hours prior to interview. Interviews will be held virtually.
We are looking for a full time dietetic support worker within our cancer care pathway. This role splits its time between inpatient and outpatient oncology services. Inpatient responsibilities primarily consist of supporting the specialist dietary needs of inpatients with face to face dietary advice, liaising with catering services over food provision and supporting the dietitians within that pathway. Outpatient responsibilities primarily involve administrative support for outpatient cancer services.
You could be one of these people, especially if you are motivated, flexible, have great people skills and a genuine interest in nutrition & health. Much of your time will be spent working at ward level directly with patients, but you will also be involved in more general office based work such as administration, data entry, display preparation and organising supplies of resources.
Therefore, you must have a good standard of education in English & Maths and competent computer/IT skills. Excellent communication skills oral & written are essential; as you will be working alongside dietitians, health care professionals & hotel services team helping people/patients from various backgrounds, cultures in a variety of settings.
You will work with an excellent dietetic team capable of supporting and developing professional practice with a dedicated CPD and competency programme. The adult acute dietetic team covers all sites of the teaching hospital.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Apr 2024
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