Acute Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: Investing in Rehabilitation and Home First services to deliver 'The Art of the Possible' At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT), we're not just imagining a better future for healthcare--we're building it. We are committed to improving outcomes for patients, and driven by a quality improvement approach we're rethinking what's possible for patient care through a bold and forward-looking plan. We are investing in our Acute Therapy, Urgent Community Response, and Virtual Ward services. As part of our "Art of the Possible" vision, we're delivering rehabilitation and care that is:

• Closer to home
• Faster to access
• Seamlessly coordinated
• Built around our patients
Our Home First and Virtual Ward models are at the heart of this transformation--enabling people to recover in their own homes with hospital-level support, surrounded by comfort, dignity, and expert care. ? This means:
• Faster recovery and fewer hospital admissions
• Truly personalised care, wherever it's needed
• Greater independence and better outcomes for our communities
But innovation doesn't happen without passionate people. That's why we're investing not just in services--but in you., This is more than just a job.It's your opportunity to be part of a transformational journey, where innovation meets compassion, and where your ideas and impact truly matter. To work under the supervision of registered Dietitians to provide follow-up for patients referred to the Dietitian for nutritional support and other dietetic interventions
• Obtaining relevant information from patients, other staff and electronic notes.
• Advising and educating patients where necessary on foods suitable for their dietary needs.
• Identifying patients' food and drink preferences as necessary and prescribed supplements.
• Assist in the nutritional monitoring of patients by collecting specified information such as anthropometric measurements, biochemistry, nutritional intake and support the implementation of dietetic interventions, reporting findings to the Dietitian responsible for the patient's care.
  
  A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.