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1.0WTE Permanent band 7 Advanced Community Dietitian

We have a  fantastic opportunity to join our Community Dietetic Team in Brighton & Hove. 

You will cover a dedicated caseload of HEF and undernutrition patients in their own homes & nursing homes across Brighton & Hove. You may also be required to provide some cover to our Community Dietitian who covers Mid-Sussex eg during her leave.

You should have a good range of general and acute/community experience at Band 6 or Band 7 level which must include complex nutrition support & clinical reasoning experience.

Additional training can be provided to the right candidate.

As a teaching hospital there are great opportunities for teaching and training within the trust. You would also be expected to play an active role in the clinical supervision and development of student and junior dietitians.

The department is a great place to work and our input is highly valued. There is an excellent community MDT and our team of community dietitians are well respected. 

You would be part of a wider supportive and enthusiastic large team of Dietitians & admin staff.

Informal visits are very welcome.

Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss this post.

Main duties of the job

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will take the lead and demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist area of community dietetics for patients requiring home enteral feeds or domiciliary visits for undernutrition.

You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group and will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.

You will actively be involved in the trust’s clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.

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.