Job summary
The Nutrition and Dietetics Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is excited to recruit a Dietetic Support Worker to work within our hospital based nutrition and dietetic team within our ambitious and forward-thinking therapies structure.
Our belief is that dietitians, nutrition nurses and support staff:
- Enable recovery
- Empower quality of life
- Bring independence and dignity to our patients
We are looking for an innovative individual who is driven to support a hospital based team of dietitians and nutrition nurses. Experience working within dietetics or nutrition is not essential but the successful candidate would ideally have experience of working within the health and social care setting and experience of working with people in a customer care facing role.
You would be joining a supportive, frindly and progressive team and working alongside our existing dietetic support staff with dietitians and nutrition nurses in a team of more than 30. Our service is growing following recent investment and is well integrated with the Speech and Language Therapy Department. As a trust we celebrate a strong positive focus on Nutrition and Hydration as a Key Fundamental of Care.
Main duties of the job
This role is a highly valued support role for our nutrition and dietetics team with the main day to day functions to support the Dietitians to provide a service to referred patients with a particular emphasis on adult inpatient and outpatients attending the diabetes service.
The successful candidate will work independently in our acute hospitals and outpatient settings with supervision and guidance from qualified dietitians. Candidates will be supported to complete competencies and training to develop confidence and competence in reviewing dietetic plans and completing clinical activity with the older adult inpatient population and the diabetes outpatient population.
For those seeking long-term career opportunities we do support career development pathways and this role can act as a gateway towards developing into one of our band 4 - Nutrition and Hydration Assistant roles. As a department we also support the Dietetic apprenticeship pathway for those with long-term aspirations to become a qualified dietitian. Our Allied Health Professions Council also offers the opportunity for our support staff to engage with our Chief Allied Health Professional and senior trust staff providing a voice into the future development of our services.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the job role.
Additionally, please watch the following videos to hear more from our team as to what it is like working with us:
Anna-Marie https://youtu.be/2IavoZTGrTU
Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the job role.
Additionally, please watch the following videos to hear more from our team as to what it is like working with us:
Anna-Marie https://youtu.be/2IavoZTGrTU
Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLU
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and mathematics grade 4/C equivalent, or above, or NVQ level 3 or equivalent, ideally in food/health care related subject
- NHS Care Certificate
- Willingness to undertake Dietetic Assistant training programmes or Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Desirable
- GCSE Food Technology/Catering/ Science subjects
- RQF Digital skill
- BDA Dietetic Assistant training programmes or Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people/ the public in a customer care role
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a nutrition and dietetics department
- Experience of working with dietitians in nutritional support/ diabetes
- Completed competencies as a dietetic support worker in nutrition support of Older Adults
Personal Qualities and Motivations
Essential
- Acts in a manner consistent with the values and priorities of the organisation
- Understands what a Nutrition and Dietetics department does
- Motivated to work at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust as a Dietetic Support Worker
Supervision and Co-ordination
Essential
- Recognises limitations of knowledge/ skills and seeks guidance, support and advice as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and mathematics grade 4/C equivalent, or above, or NVQ level 3 or equivalent, ideally in food/health care related subject
- NHS Care Certificate
- Willingness to undertake Dietetic Assistant training programmes or Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Desirable
- GCSE Food Technology/Catering/ Science subjects
- RQF Digital skill
- BDA Dietetic Assistant training programmes or Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people/ the public in a customer care role
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a nutrition and dietetics department
- Experience of working with dietitians in nutritional support/ diabetes
- Completed competencies as a dietetic support worker in nutrition support of Older Adults
Personal Qualities and Motivations
Essential
- Acts in a manner consistent with the values and priorities of the organisation
- Understands what a Nutrition and Dietetics department does
- Motivated to work at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust as a Dietetic Support Worker
Supervision and Co-ordination
Essential
- Recognises limitations of knowledge/ skills and seeks guidance, support and advice as appropriate
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
