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Main area: Apprentice Dietitian
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Apprenticeship: 2 years (Mon-Friday)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30 to 16.30 (potential for 30 hours per week))
Job ref: 279-7091263-APR25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Richard Hospital
Town: Chichester
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/04/2025 23:59
About our Trust
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, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - 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.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
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 specialty areas in acute medicine, critical care, diabetes, elderly care, gastroenterology, home enteral tube feeding, oncology, paediatrics, stroke/neurology, bariatrics, and surgery.
Main duties of the job
* Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in providing 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Under regular supervision of a 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 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).
* Health and Science degree at level 6 – upper second-class honours.
Knowledge, training and experience
* 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.
* Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other professionals.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Experience of presenting and teaching/leading groups.
* Good command of English.
Planning and Organisational
* Able to manage caseload and prioritise work.
* Meet deadlines and complete projects.
Personal Qualities
* Demonstrates behaviours and attitudes to support Trust's Vision of 'we care'.
* 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
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Important information for applicants:
Please note, the use of AI-generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the manager's discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information:
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact:
Name: Allen Downer
Job title: Acute Team Lead
Email address: a.downer@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01243 788122
Additional information: Ext 33289
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