• Job Description

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  Job summary

  This is an Apprenticeship / developmental role.

  The trainee will work towards progression into the post of B5 Rotational Dietitian through successful completion of the Dietetic Apprenticeship Programme which includes the attainment of Degree Standard Dietitian Level 7.

  Your own personal development will be supported through regular supervision; competency based learning opportunities and access to external training as appropriate.

  This post is based at St Richards Hospital and will join our team of dietitians providing services to St Richards Hospital (approx. 500 beds). The department is well respected and has clinical speciality areas in acute medicine, critical care, diabetes, elderly care, gastroenterology, home enteral tube feeding, oncology, paediatrics, stroke/neurology, bariatrics and surgery.

  Chichester is located on the South coast with the sea and South Downs within easy reach. It is a vibrant and lively place to live and work with excellent transport links to Portsmouth, London and the rest of the South coast.

  Main duties of the job

  • Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in providing a dietetic assessments and treatments for a selected caseload of patients, under the supervision of a registered dietitian.
  • Provide nutritional assessment for individual or group interventions as identified by the dietitian.
  • Develop by the end of the apprenticeship period the ability to work independently and autonomously with robust clinical reasoning.

  About us

  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in ourOutstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.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.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.

  Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

  Date posted

  08 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Apprenticeship

  Duration

  2 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  279-7091263-APR25

  Job locations

  St Richard Hospiatal

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO196SE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Under regular supervision of registered dietitian to assist in treatment of individual patients and groups, on the wards, in the dietetic department.
  • Through the apprenticeship to develop understanding of all elements of the dietetic role. Under the Registered dietitian to assess, plan, provide intervention and evaluation of dietetic input.
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary initiatives which have a nutritional component.
  • Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the Dietetic service.
  • To participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects under the guidance of a registered dietitian.
  • To take responsibility for risk management and health and safety in the workplace by adhering to and promoting Health and Safety regulations, trust and departmental policies.
  • To comply with Equal opportunities, Disability Discrimination and data protection legislation.

  See Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Under regular supervision of registered dietitian to assist in treatment of individual patients and groups, on the wards, in the dietetic department.
  • Through the apprenticeship to develop understanding of all elements of the dietetic role. Under the Registered dietitian to assess, plan, provide intervention and evaluation of dietetic input.
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary initiatives which have a nutritional component.
  • Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the Dietetic service.
  • To participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects under the guidance of a registered dietitian.
  • To take responsibility for risk management and health and safety in the workplace by adhering to and promoting Health and Safety regulations, trust and departmental policies.
  • To comply with Equal opportunities, Disability Discrimination and data protection legislation.

  See Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C or 4-9 including Maths and English.
  • Science degree at level 6
  • Evidence of recent study experience (within last 5 years)
  • Has been accepted onto a level 6/7 degree dietetic apprenticeship with a commissioned university (apply following successful application for this role).

  Desirable

  • Health and Science degree at level 6 - upper second- class honours

  Knowledge, training and experience

  Essential

  • Experience of informal teaching
  • Basic experience of evaluating dietetic service and clinical audit
  • Proven experience of working as a dietetic assistant
  • Good knowledge of clinical nutrition

  Desirable

  • Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other professionals

  Communication and Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience of presenting and teaching/leading groups
  • Good command of English
  • Independent working

  Planning and Organisational

  Essential

  • able to manage caseload and prioritise work
  • meet deadlines and complete projects

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • demonstrates behaviours and attitudes to support Trust's Vision of 'we care'
  • attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn and able to identify their own learning and development needs
  • Flexibility to deliver clinical service - occasional early start/late finish

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C or 4-9 including Maths and English.
  • Science degree at level 6
  • Evidence of recent study experience (within last 5 years)
  • Has been accepted onto a level 6/7 degree dietetic apprenticeship with a commissioned university (apply following successful application for this role).

  Desirable

  • Health and Science degree at level 6 - upper second- class honours

  Knowledge, training and experience

  Essential

  • Experience of informal teaching
  • Basic experience of evaluating dietetic service and clinical audit
  • Proven experience of working as a dietetic assistant
  • Good knowledge of clinical nutrition

  Desirable

  • Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other professionals

  Communication and Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience of presenting and teaching/leading groups
  • Good command of English
  • Independent working

  Planning and Organisational

  Essential

  • able to manage caseload and prioritise work
  • meet deadlines and complete projects

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • demonstrates behaviours and attitudes to support Trust's Vision of 'we care'
  • attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn and able to identify their own learning and development needs
  • Flexibility to deliver clinical service - occasional early start/late finish

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  St Richard Hospiatal

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO196SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  St Richard Hospiatal

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO196SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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