About this role
Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in health, nutrition and community care. You will join a friendly, supportive team, helping people make lasting improvements to their health and wellbeing.
The role is varied and rewarding, offering the chance to see the impact your work has on patients and their families. Working alongside Dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of high-quality nutritional care across community and clinical settings.
We welcome applications from individuals with relevant healthcare experience who can demonstrate a genuine interest in nutrition, excellent communication and transferable skills relevant to the role.
The successful applicant will have access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, professional networks and support for ongoing development and career progression.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated service committed to improving the health and wellbeing of local communities through evidence-based nutritional care. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Dietetic Assistant you will work closely with Registered Dietitians to deliver high quality patient centred nutritional care across community settings. Your responsibilities will include: -
Assisting Dietitians with assessing and monitoring patients' nutritional needs Supporting patients by reinforcing dietetic advice and helping them work towards their nutritional goals Contributing to waiting list management, patient information resources and the oral nutritional supplement sample service Helping deliver group education sessions and health promotion activities Communicating effectively with patients, carers, GP practices, care homes, and wider MDT colleagues Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with Trust standards This role involves working flexibly across the locality.
We welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience and transferable skills.
The successful AHP applicant will have access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and professional networks to support ongoing professional development and professional registration requirements.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualification & Knowledge Essential
NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent relevant academic knowledge and experience Working knowledge of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
Skills and competencies Essential
Effective IT skills Able to work under the guidance of the polices and procedures and maintain the required mandatory training
Experience Essential
Experience of working with adults Appropriate knowledge/experience of working within mental health/learning disabilities or relevant clinical practice areas
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Prospect Road Hub
174 Prospect Road
Scarborough
YO12 7LB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)