Do you enjoy working with children and have a passion for nutrition and its importance in health and wellbeing? Are you ready for a new challenge? If so, this is an ideal opportunity for you to join the friendly and supportive paediatric dietetic team at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.
Working closely with registered dietitians you will;
• assist the dietitians to deliver the service
• help dietitians arrange and deliver patient reviews
• help deliver education and training on nutrition.
• assist with data collection for statistics, audit and research,
• assist with admin and updating and developing dietary resources.
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with strong communication and team working skills who is committed to improving the nutrition experience of our patients. A formal nutrition qualification and / or experience of working in a hospital or caring environment are desirable but not essential.
We will provide a comprehensive induction programme and competency framework to enable you to progress from a band 3 to a band 4. You will participate in appraisals and clinical supervision to enable you to develop the appropriate skills and knowledge.
If this sounds like an exciting step within your career, then we would love to read your application.
Please visit the video link below to provide you with an insight as to why you should come and join our fantastic therapy department at MTW!
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed.
This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024