Overview
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, and 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, and 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. We’re recruiting now for talented individuals to join our expanding teams in both acute and community settings.
Role and Responsibilities
* To work as an integral member of the gastroenterology clinical team. To be responsible for the specialist nutrition and dietetic management of patients on the caseload using specialist knowledge and skills.
* To support the prevention of unplanned hospital admissions, responding to patients who require urgent assessments and, in collaboration with the patient and community Integrated Team, set up management plans to enable the patient to stay at home where possible.
* To work as an integral member of multi-disciplinary teams and the Nutrition & Dietetic service, acting as an expert on the dietetic management of patients; providing advice, support and training to staff, advising on changes in dietetic treatment in line with evidence-based practice.
* To work alongside the Band 7 Team Leads and other clinical leads, as an expert on the dietetic management of conditions related to your current rotation, providing advice, support and training to staff and advising on changes in dietetic treatment in line with evidence-based practice.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Proven specialist knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients by providing high-quality, complex nutritional and dietetic advice to contribute to patient care and informed health-related choices.
* There are opportunities to further develop clinical and leadership skills to manage complex patients and support staff within the wider team.
Benefits and Support
* A wide range of staff benefits including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
* Access to an internal Occupational Health department and free psychological support through the confidential Employee Assistance Programme (24/7).
* Onsite parking from £50 a year.
Notes
Please refer to the job description attached for full details. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. Want to chat before you apply? Reach out to our friendly team:
* Nigel Ellens, Service Manager – Acute Therapy: nigel.ellens@nhs.net
* Claire Lockwood, Service Manager – Urgent Community Response: claire.lockwood@nhs.net
* Amy Marsden, Service Manager – Virtual Ward: amy.marsden@nhs.net
* Laura Jones, Head of SLT: laura.jones39@nhs.net
* Hannah Perry, Service Manager – Dietetics: hannahperry@nhs.net
This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025
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