Dietetic Support Worker

Job summary

Dietetic Support Worker - Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH)

Would you like to help us provide nutritional care to patients? We have a vacancy for a Dietetic Support Worker to join our friendly and dynamic team of Dietitians working across ABUHB. This post is a permanent post

We rely on our support staff to help us monitor and review the nutritional intake of some of the patients under our care. In addition part of this role will be to provide support to the dietitians on site covering organisational duties to ensure equipment and nutritional resources are available. There will be some administrative duties so knowledge of Microsoft office and other IT packages will also be of benefit.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is organised and likes to work in a dynamic and fast paced acute healthcare environment and enjoys completing administrative tasks to support patient care. There will also be opportunity to work in a patient facing capacity and therefore those who also enjoy working in a caring role, have good communication skills and can champion the importance of nutrition in the healthcare setting with enthusiasm would be an ideal fit. Although some existing knowledge of nutrition and experience working in the care setting will be of benefit, training will be provided - your ability to work as part of a team and provide care in a compassionate manner are most important.

Whilst based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, this post holder will work with the team of acute dietitians working across the main ABUHB hospitals.

The Acute Dietetic team consists of 37 dietitians and 14 dietetic / admin support staff. We currently work Monday to Friday covering usual office hours but also have the benefit of flexible working, enabling staff to manage personal pressures such as appointments alongside work.

If you think this post could be for you we would love to hear from you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.