A Vacancy at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative post working within primary and secondary care across East Sussex.
The successful candidate will focus on supporting the paediatric and prescribing support dietetics teams, across a varied caseload that covers a variety of clinical conditions.
Our close knit and supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of community nutrition support, diabetes, gastroenterology, inpatients, intensive care, oncology, paediatrics, prescribing support and rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, plus our apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) dietitians. We promote and value a strong focus on health and wellbeing in our team, including through social events and activities.
You will work as an integral member of the paediatric and prescribing support dietetics teams, supporting with patient care which may include clinic appointments, group sessions and home visits. You will also play a key role in developing new resources and supporting the improvement of the dietetic service for patients.
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.
· To work as a team member liaising closely with paediatric and prescribing support dietetics teams. Along with patients, carers, nursing, therapy, and other health professional staff and clinical nutrition companies.
· To support the teams in the delivery of clinical care to patients.
· To support the teams in the delivery of training and education to patients and staff.
· To deliver the service in line with relevant policies, procedures and standards.
· To undertake administrative duties, project work, audit and research as required.
· · The ability to travel independently between sites and domiciliary visits. Car driver / owner is preferable.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025
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