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Job summary

Main area
James Cook Cancer Institute & Speciality Medicine Services L3
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - Up to 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-JCSM-7125183
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker - Higher (Dietetics - Home Enteral Feeding )

Band 3

Job overview

NUTRITION & DIETETIC SERVICES

Clinical Support Worker (Dietetics & Home Enteral Feeding)

37.5 hours per week (part-time working may be considered)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person, with excellent communication skills, to join our team based at The James Cook University Hospital site.

This is a busy role so candidates will need to be highly motivated and have a flexible approach to their role to ensure the needs of the service are met. You will need to be able to work under pressure using your own initiative.  

Successful candidates must have:

3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level  OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR
As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway)

AND/OR

Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties 

AND/OR

  • Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3;
  • Theoretical knowledge
  • Experience of a range of care and related procedures
  • clinical observations
  • knowledge of relevant legislation

This role supports an already established team of dietitians and discharge coordinator who manage patients who are tube fed at home

Main duties of the job

Working within defined scope of practice and service guidelines, key aspects of this role will include:

·       assessing the nutritional needs of non-complex adult patients with a range of medical conditions,

·       devising programmes of dietetic care under dietetic supervision,

·       monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of dietary intervention and providing regular feedback to the supervising dietitian.

·       Supporting team with the discharge and ongoing administrative management of patients how are fed via a feeding tube in the community

·       Liaising with dietitians, community staff, home enteral feeding company, ward staff daily

It is vital that you have strong and confident communication skills when liaising with patients, carers and relatives and other health care professional and the ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of professionals working across health and social care. This post also offers exciting opportunities for continued development in a well-established service.  

We are part of the South Tees Nutrition and Dietetic service working across The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland community, Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Hambleton & Richmond community.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
 
•    Your Leadership Impact
•    Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; Theoretical knowledge Experience of a range of care and related procedures clinical observations knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the British Dietetic Association
  • To have completed the Care Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in health or social care.
  • Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using electronic records systems i.e. SystmOne
  • Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Use of databases/spreadsheets
  • IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.

personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Interest in nutrition

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Clare Lord-Hatton
Job title
Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854777
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