Acute Dietetic Assistant practitioner | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job description

Job details
Posting date: 16 November 2021
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £22,549 - £24,882 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 December 2021
Location: St.Leonards On Sea, TN37 7RD
Company: ESHT
Job type: Contract
Job reference: /374-EW036

Summary

Do you want to live on the sunshine coast and beside beautiful countryside? Do you want to have the option of a vibrant community with lots happening? Would you like a career with great work life balance? Then come join us at ESHT!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietetic Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic Dietetic department here at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. This post will work cross site between The Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital.

The successful candidate will work as part of acute dietetic team being responsible for supporting the dietitians with their patient caseload, service review and development. You will also be helping to support our acute patients with their nutritional needs. This will enable the successful candidate to develop knowledge of different nutritional issues and how these are managed, and develop a range of skills. In addition, you will play a role in improving the dietetic service by developing new resources and being actively involved in project work.

We are an integrated healthcare trust embarking on a new phase of innovation in developing our services following an exciting time of new investment into the department. We are supported by strong operational and professional leadership, providing comprehensive support for your clinical and personal development. We are always striving to improve. Our community services and Conquest Hospital were rated outstanding at our recent CQC inspection with a Good rating overall.

Our team hold regular social events which helps bond our team together, promoting trust between team members, looking out for one another and so we can have fun inside and outside of work. Our team and Trust has a keen focus on our values and behaviours, staff health and wellbeing, a supportive learning and quality improvement environment and regular opportunities to work with local and national bodies.

What our staff and students say:

"You guys are the best bunch and so supportive of me I honestly can't thank you enough!!"

"I have thoroughly enjoyed placement! Everyone here have been so supportive, friendly and professional and I cannot thank you all enough."

East Sussex is a beautiful and vibrant place to live and steeped in history. We have stunning countryside, beaches and various social activities, festivals and fantastic music scene available offering a great work/life balance.Give us a look on twitter and

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Nov 2021

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