Job overview

DIVISION OF WOMENS AND CHILDRENS SERVICES

BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Job Title:        DIETETIC SUPPORT WORKER – COMMUNITY AND RESEARCH FOCUS

0.8 WTE (30.0 hours per week) Band 3

Job type:        Fixed Term for 9 months

Employer:      University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Department:   Nutrition and Dietetics, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

If you have a passion and interest in good nutrition, an enthusiastic attitude to work and a desire to help children and families, this may be the job for you. You will work under the supervision of community dietitians, supporting patients and their families to implement dietary plans and and additionally support research projects within the department. This will involve attending clinics in paediatric community hubs and the hospital, speaking to families over the phone, via email and face-to-face, and supporting patient education sessions. You will carry out both clinical tasks ie. weighing and measuring, and administrative tasks. 

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Trace or Kathryn Cockerell, Community Paediatric Dietitian on 0117 3420811.

Main duties of the job

Experience of working with people is essential, with knowledge and/or an appreciation of different cultures, religions, ethnic groups and disabilities. Experience in healthcare and working with children is desirable. You must be able to drive, and have your own vehicle to travel with Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Good communication skills, written and spoken English, basic Maths and good IT literacy are essential.

As the post involves some lone working, you must be self-motivated and show initiative, whilst recognising limitations. Good attention to detail is essential.

The post involves working with a diverse range of professionals including Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The Nutrition and Dietetics Department consists of Paediatric Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers, Special Feed Unit and Administration staff. You will join a friendly, forward thinking team who place an emphasis on team working and development.

Working for our organisation

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.