Job summary
Home Tube Feeding Service - Band 3 Dietetic Support Worker (0.6wte)
Would you like to work in the community?
Do you have an interest in nutrition - and in particular tube feeding?
Are you passionate about making a difference to people's lives?
Joins us as a Dietetic Support Worker (DSW) in Home Management Services (UHBW), where you will play a crucial role in supporting the Dietitians to deliver high quality nutritional care patients who are tube feeding in the community. Home Management Services are the community tube feeding team covering BNSSG and BaNES - you will need to act fast, as these roles rarely come along!
You will join a friendly and experienced team of Dietitians, DSWs and a supportive admin team. The role will involve supporting dietitians in delivering a nutrition and dietetic service for tube-fed patients of all ages (from babies to older adults) and their carers, in the community.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes as you will be visiting patients and their families/carers at home, in schools and nursing homes. You will be collecting nutritional information as well as weighing and measuring and keeping accurate records. The main geographical area you are likely to cover is Weston and South West Bristol.
You must be self-motivated, with excellent organisational skills, as you will manage your own workload on a daily basis. The service is based at Central Health Clinic, Bristol, with the option to start and finish work from home. Attendance at the office is required for team meetings.
You will need proven experience in a healthcare or a nutrition related role, enjoy working with people from different cultures, religions and ethnic groups and be able to adapt to different situations. Team working, excellent communication and IT skills are vital.
We are part of the wider UHBW Nutrition and Dietetic Service and sit within UHBW's Adult Therapy Services. Please visit the video at the link below to provide you with an insight as to why you should join our fantastic UHBW Adult Therapy Service: www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/therapies-careers
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information on the role and requirements is outlined in job description - please read this carefully.
We welcome applications from people who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information on the role and requirements is outlined in job description - please read this carefully.
We welcome applications from people who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English or equivalent ie GCSE grade C/4 or above
- 3 A levels or Science T level or NVQ level 3/SQCF level 6 or BTEC level 3 national Diploma in Nutrition or health related subject or level 3 apprenticeship such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people from different cultures, religions and ethnic groups
- Ability to adapt to different situations
- Previous experience in a healthcare or nutrition-related role, demonstrating an awareness of NHS healthcare policies and procedures
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
Desirable
- Insight into tube feeding, long term conditions and common paediatric conditions
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of multiprofessional team working
- Experience working with children, adults and older people
- Insight into long term conditions and common paediatric conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills, spoken and written
- Effective organisational skills & time management
- Ability to prioritise workload with competing demands
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
- Car driver and access to transport in order to deliver community working
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Self-motivated, able to use own initiative
- Able to recognise own limitations
Desirable
- Familiarity with computerised administration and ordering systems
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English or equivalent ie GCSE grade C/4 or above
- 3 A levels or Science T level or NVQ level 3/SQCF level 6 or BTEC level 3 national Diploma in Nutrition or health related subject or level 3 apprenticeship such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people from different cultures, religions and ethnic groups
- Ability to adapt to different situations
- Previous experience in a healthcare or nutrition-related role, demonstrating an awareness of NHS healthcare policies and procedures
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
Desirable
- Insight into tube feeding, long term conditions and common paediatric conditions
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of multiprofessional team working
- Experience working with children, adults and older people
- Insight into long term conditions and common paediatric conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills, spoken and written
- Effective organisational skills & time management
- Ability to prioritise workload with competing demands
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
- Car driver and access to transport in order to deliver community working
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Self-motivated, able to use own initiative
- Able to recognise own limitations
Desirable
- Familiarity with computerised administration and ordering systems
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Community, with an office available at Central Health Clinic
Bristol - predominantly Weston area
BS2 0JD
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
