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Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have an interest in nutrition and dietetics and working within healthcare?

Join our inspirational Adult Therapies Department at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust as a Dietetic Support Worker, working in the beautiful coastal town of Weston-super-Mare, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care.

You can find out more about our Adult Therapies at UHBW here Therapies - UHBW Careers 

This is an incredible opportunity for you to learn and develop new skills within nutrition and healthcare working as part of an experienced and supportive dietetic team.

As a Dietetic Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting our dietetic team in delivering high quality nutritional care to our patients. You will work closely with registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals to assist in the assessment, planning, and monitoring of patient's nutritional needs. This is an exciting rotational role where you will gain knowledge and skills within medical, surgical and food policy pathways.

Our team offers unique benefits including:

Monthly half day of protected non clinical time

Monthly supervision sessions

Funding for learning and development opportunities relevant to your role

Time together for a monthly canteen breakfast

Main duties of the job

Much of your time will be spent on a ward working directly with patients, but you will also be involved with administration, data entry, display preparation and organising supplies of resources. 

It is essential that you have a good standard of education in English & Maths and competent computer/IT skills, as this role will be working in a fast-paced and busy environment where you will be working alongside dietitians, health care professionals and external services helping people/patients from various backgrounds, cultures in a variety of settings.

If you are motivated, adaptable, have great people skills and a genuine interest in nutrition and health, we’d love to hear from you!

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.