Job summary 26.25 hours per week (based at Langbaurgh House, Guisborough) We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Dietetic Support Worker to join our friendly and dynamic team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based at our community site at Langbaurgh House, Guisborough. Our service delivers care across 2 primary care hospitals and within community settings across the South Tees locality, therefore candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role. Our service covers The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and the community localities of Hambleton and Richmond and Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland locality. The main office base for this post is in Guisborough. The community service uses Systmone, which facilitates mobile working. The clinical caseload will require a mix of face to face and virtual service provision. Guisborough is a small market town in Teesside surrounded by beautiful countryside, market towns and villages and within easy reach of the coast. It is served by good travel networks; is within easy reach of the A1M motorway; cities such as Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds are very accessible via the East Coast main line train service. We are also close to three international airports - Teesside, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle. Main duties of the job Our mission in the community Dietetic team is to use a patient-centred approach to make a meaningful impact by educating, empowering and supporting. We enable people to feel seen and heard. Key aspects of this role include assessing the nutritional needs of non-complex patients with a range of medical conditions, devising programmes of dietetic care under dietetic supervision, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of dietary intervention and providing regular feedback to the supervising dietitian. This post is ideal for a person with experience of working in a healthcare environment with an interest in nutrition. You will be given supervision and support from experienced Dietitians to enable you to develop your skills. It is vital that you have strong and confident communication skills when liaising with patients, carers and relatives, and the ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of professionals working across health and social care. This post also offers exciting opportunities for continued development in a well-established service. About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:o Your Leadership Impacto Service Improvement for Beginners After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Basic IT skills QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or Maths & English GCSE A-C/4-9 or Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or Maths & English CSE Grade 1 or NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/) To have achieved a relevant nutrition qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent or have equivalent experience Desirable Member of the British Dietetic Association To have completed the Care Certificate Experience Essential Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting and basic knowledge of the NHS Desirable Experience in the planning and delivery of training Experience of using electronic records systems i.e. SystmOne Personal Attributes Essential Interest in nutrition Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Basic IT skills QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or Maths & English GCSE A-C/4-9 or Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or Maths & English CSE Grade 1 or NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/) To have achieved a relevant nutrition qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent or have equivalent experience Desirable Member of the British Dietetic Association To have completed the Care Certificate Experience Essential Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting and basic knowledge of the NHS Desirable Experience in the planning and delivery of training Experience of using electronic records systems i.e. SystmOne Personal Attributes Essential Interest in nutrition Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Langbaurgh House Bow Street Guisborough TS14 7AA Employer's website