Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 279-6876179-MAY25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Worthing Hospital
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian
Band 6
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We have a great opportunity for a dietitian with a passion for enteral feeding to join our Home Enteral Feeding team. You will work alongside a small team of senior dietitians and an experienced dietitian’s assistant. We provide a comprehensive service to a diverse group of patients who require oral and enteral nutrition support in their own homes as well as in residential/care homes. We are a highly supportive and innovative team that continuously seeks to adapt and improve the service we provide as well as having a strong focus on the health and well-being of our staff.
Our team has over 120 adult patients on its caseload living in West Sussex, managing the nutritional care of patients with conditions such as neurology, MND, learning disabilities and GI disorders including Gastroparesis. A car driver is essential and the post holder will have the flexibility of managing their own time and caseload.
We have excellent working relationships with our acute dietitian teams, gastroenterology consultants and the nutrition support team. Working in the HEF team will provide you with extensive opportunities to work with the wider community health care teams, participate in education and training and develop your leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
We work closely with our counterparts across UHSussex; through joint meetings and good working relationships with support available from senior colleagues. Your own personal development will be encouraged during regular supervision as well as access to training/shadowing opportunities, including spending time with our highly experienced Nutricia Nurse.
The post is based at Worthing Hospital however hybrid working will be considered to support your work/life balance. You will be joining our department of 23 dietitians who provide services to Worthing Hospital (approx. 540 beds), outpatients and the surrounding community. The department is well respected and has clinical speciality areas in acute medicine, critical care, diabetes, elderly care, gastroenterology, home enteral tube feeding, oncology, paediatrics, stroke/neurology and surgery.
If you are looking to develop a career in home enteral feeding but don’t yet have sufficient experience in this area, applications to undertake this post as a developmental band 5/6 will be considered.
Worthing is a delightful seaside town in West Sussex that offers the advantage of coastal living with the convenience of easy connections to Brighton and London.
We encourage you to contact us to find out more about this post. For further details contact: Victoria Ward. HEF Team Lead dietitian. Tel: 01903 285222 Ext 85882
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our department is committed to student dietitian training and undertake A, B and C clinical placements for Surrey students – we get exceptional feedback from both the students and the university on the quality of the placements we are able to offer. This role will include participating in student training.
- Undertake dietetic assessments of referred patients taking into account medical, social, cultural and psychological factors. Calculate nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
- Determine and prescribe the appropriate dietetic treatment and develop treatment plans.
- Provide training to patients, carers and staff system and order equipment/appropriate ancillaries patients.
- Negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve targets, overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental, social and psychological factors.
- Communicate complex information in an understandable form to patients who may have barriers to communication and understanding.
- Provide training and support with audits around service development
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bachelor of science (Honors degree) Nutrition and Dietetics, Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics, or post graduate Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Student clinical facilitator training course
- RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES
Registration
Essential criteria
- State registration with the Health profession Council
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA specialist group
Clinical
Essential criteria
- Experience of NHS working
- Experience of working with people in the community setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience with those ambivalent to change
Other relevant experience
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver
Desirable criteria
- eg research/audit/service development
People Management
Essential criteria
- Presentation skills to HCPs and patients
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable criteria
- Experience supervising students
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Victoria Ward
- Job title
- HEF Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01903 205111
- Additional information
Clare Thornton-Wood - Principal Dietitian [email protected]
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