Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Paediatric Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. This is an exciting and innovative post working within paediatrics between primary and secondary care across East Sussex.

The successful candidate will support the paediatric dietetic team, with our existing paediatric dietetic assistants, across a varied paediatric caseload that covers a variety of clinical conditions.

The paediatric team forms part of our close knit and supportive Dietetic Department that includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff, supporting the specialities of paediatrics, diabetes, intensive care, inpatients, acute rehabilitation, general outpatients and community nutrition support. The department is also supported by our Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians and we are also excited to be welcome our first Trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Dietitians (Oncology and Integrated Discharge Team) into the team in 2023.

We are vibrant and thriving department that continually engages with new research and technology. We utilise globally renowned guest speakers to deliver training and utilise a paperless patient records system. The use of social media allows us to regularly share and celebrate our teams achievements (see @ESHTDietitians). In addition to this, the team promotes and values a strong focus on the health and wellbeing of our staff through social events and activities., Upon your successful appointment, you will join our existing paediatric dietetic assistants to support the delivery of group sessions, face to face and virtual clinics, supervised by the paediatric dietitians. You'll play a key role in developing new resources and support the improvement of the dietetics service for patients.

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.