Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 3 Dietetic Support Worker in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Whipps Cross Hospital. The post provides support to both the Adult and Paediatric Dietetic teams in a clinical capacity (including both inpatient and outpatient work) and with administrative duties. 

The clinical aspects of the post are supervised by the team of Adult Dietitians and support workers. There is a well established competency based training programme in place with the aim of enabling the successful applicant to support our patient group by providing excellence in dietetic care. Support for the administrative aspects of the role is available from Dietitians and Support workers in post as well as administrative post holders within the wider Therapies teams at Whipps Cross University hospital. The position involves working on a computer, at ward level with patients, staff and families and telephone work utilising a broad range of skills and ensuring that no two days are the same. Good computer and communication skills are of the utmost importance in this busy post. 

 Please note, this vacancy has been capped and is likely to close early, so you are advised to submit applications early and not wait until the closing date

Main duties of the job

Therapy Vision: To be the heart of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one.

This position is vital to the Dietetic Services at Whipps Cross and applicants should have a strong desire to work within nutrition in a caring role. This post would provide a great opportunity for a variety of people including those already at this grade, starting out, returning to the workforce or wishing for a change in direction. The successful applicant for this position will be made welcome and work flexibly as part of our teams. The right candidate should find this role an exciting challenge. The Whipps Cross Hospital Dietetic services for adults and paediatrics are part of the broader Barts Health Dietetic services and so there is a requirement to travel between all sites for sharing of information and service planning.

Enquiries to discuss the position are welcomed.  Please contact Lidia Sheibani, Dietetic Clinical Lead, via email [email protected] or Telephone: 0208 5356454

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.