Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetic Assistant/Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (4-5 short days preferred)
- Job ref
- 279-7872167-APR26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Assistant/Support Worker
Band 3
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 deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex 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 deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. 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.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
Have you got excellent people skills and are looking for part time work supporting patients in a Rehab Unit with their nutrition needs? This could be the perfect post for you!
This post has hours that could fit around school drop offs and pick ups for those with children.
It is in the Sussex Rehab Centre at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.
The wider 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.
Princess Royal Hospital is located in the green and leafy town of Haywards Heath next to the beautiful Sussex Downs. It has excellent train links to Brighton, Gatwick and London making it a great commuter town.
Main duties of the job
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Organising (selecting, inviting, setting up), running and evaluating lunch club on the unit.
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Introducing the menu's/ available options for long stay patients and assisting patients to make appropriate menu choices which are in line with speech and language therapy recommendations.
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Taste trials for patients who require nutritional supplements.
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Maintaining stock levels for nutritional shakes and soups for the wards.
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Monitoring and supporting patients with a malnutrition universal screening tool scores of 1 with an appropriate nutrition plan.
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Keeping the database of patients nutritional scores up to date to assist with prioritising patient reviews for the Dietitian/ dietetic assistant.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Organising (selecting, inviting, setting up), running and evaluating lunch club on the unit.
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Introducing the menu's/ available options for long stay patients and assisting patients to make appropriate menu choices which are in line with speech and language therapy recommendations.
-
Taste trials for patients who require nutritional supplements.
-
Maintaining stock levels for nutritional shakes and soups for the wards.
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Monitoring and supporting patients with a malnutrition universal screening tool scores of 1 with an appropriate nutrition plan.
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Keeping the database of patients nutritional scores up to date to assist with prioritising patient reviews for the Dietitian/ dietetic assistant.
See Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 x GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C or 4-9 including Maths and English.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant NVQ (2/3)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good Standard of written and spoken English
- Computer literate e.g. Word, Teams, Excel
- An interest and some basic knowledge of nutrition
- Experience of dealing with people in a caring capacity
- Able to follow procedures
- Well organised and able to prioritise
- Basic Admin Experience
- Experience of working in a people facing role
Desirable criteria
- Ability to communicate information to others who may have problems communicating.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and able to identify their own learning and development needs
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elin Fisher / Hannah Mason
- Job title
- Neuro Rehab Dietitians
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01444 441881
- Additional information
For further info please contact both Elin & Hannah as they job share
01444 441881 ext 65771
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