Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-JY1237
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site, Eastbourne DGH (base)
- Town
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- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian - Gastroenterology
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: Investing in Rehabilitation and Home First services to deliver ‘The Art of the Possible’
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT), we’re not just imagining a better future for healthcare—we’re building it.
We are committed to improving outcomes for patients, and driven by a quality improvement approach we’re rethinking what’s possible for patient care through a bold and forward-looking plan. We are investing in our Acute Therapy, Urgent Community Response, and Virtual Ward services.
As part of our "Art of the Possible" vision, we’re delivering rehabilitation and care that is:
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Closer to home
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Faster to access
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Seamlessly coordinated
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Built around our patients
Our Home First and Virtual Ward models are at the heart of this transformation—enabling people to recover in their own homes with hospital-level support, surrounded by comfort, dignity, and expert care.
✅ This means:
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Faster recovery and fewer hospital admissions
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Truly personalised care, wherever it’s needed
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Greater independence and better outcomes for our communities
But innovation doesn’t happen without passionate people. That’s why we’re investing not just in services—but in you.
We’re recruiting now for talented individuals to join our expanding teams in both acute and community settings.
Main duties of the job
To work as an integral member of the gastroenterology clinical team. To be responsible for the specialist nutrition and dietetic management of patients on the caseload using specialist knowledge and skills.
To support the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, responding to patients who require urgent assessments and in collaboration with the patient and community integrated team, set up management plans to enable the patient to stay at home where possible.
To work as an integral member of multi-disciplinary teams and Nutrition & Dietetic service acting as an expert on the dietetic management of patients providing advice, support and training to staff, advising on change in dietetic treatment in line with evidence based practise.
To work alongside the Band 7 Team Leads and other clinical leads, as an expert on the dietetic management of conditions related to your current rotation. Providing advice, support and training to staff, advising on change in dietetic treatment in line with evidence based practise.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Using your proven specialist knowledge and skills to assess and treat our patients by providing high quality, complex nutritional and dietetic advice in order to contribute to the care of patients enabling them to make informed choices about their health and related behaviours.
There are opportunities to further develop your clinical and leadership skills to manage complex patients and support staff within the wider team.
Please refer to the job description attached for full details.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Want to chat before you apply? Reach out to our friendly team:
📩 Nigel Ellens, Service Manager – Acute Therapy: [email protected]
📩 Claire Lockwood, Service Manager – Urgent Community Response: [email protected]
📩 Amy Marsden, Service Manager – Virtual Ward: [email protected]
📩 Laura Jones, Head of SLT: [email protected]
📩 Hannah Perry, Service Manager – Dietetics: [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent Current State Registration with Health Professional Council
- Evidence of further postgraduate experience in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate training in behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of gastroenterology patients and enteral nutrition.
- Undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
- Conducting patient and other health professional group education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of assessing and treating complex patients incl parenteral nutrition
- Training of Student Dietitians
Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice.
- Knowledge of current issues and research relating to dietetics.
- In depth knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products, medications and drug nutrient interactions
Desirable criteria
- Current NHS policies and initiatives
- Evidence of relevant specialist interest group (British Dietetic Association)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katherine Howells
- Job title
- Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner-Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811811721
- Additional information
Hannah Perry
Service Manager for Dietetics
Mobile: 07554 439175
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