Welcome to the Nutrition and Dietetics team at Dorset County Hospital! We are a forward-thinking, positive and friendly team made up of administrative staff, dietetic apprentices, dietetic support workers, dietitians and nutrition nurses.
This is a full time, permanent position for a Dietetic Support Worker to join the Acute Dietetic team at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. The post holder will work within the well-established team, under the guidance of Dietitians to provide support to adult patients at Dorset County Hospital.
A suitable applicant should have experience working as part of a team, IT and organisational skills as well as a proactivity and a positive can-do attitude. Experience of working or volunteering within a healthcare environment is essential. The applicant should have a caring nature and exceptional interpersonal skills as you will be working closely with patients and other health professionals.
Dorchester has excellent road and transport links to Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton and London whilst offering the very best of a rural and sea side lifestyle. West Dorset includes some of the UK's best beaches, a number of National Trust properties to visit and the picturesque Jurassic Coastline. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.
Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.
You will be part of the Dorset County Hospital Dietetic Department with a team of 30 Dietetic, Nurse and Admin staff and you will have easy access to them for peer and senior support.
Your line manager will provide regular guidance/support, reviews and help you develop your skills. The Department encourages CPD and benefits from good relationships with neighbouring Dietetic Teams, in addition to monthly Departmental meetings that the post holder would be actively involved in.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
Please see Job Description and Person specification attached for the full list of roles and responsibilities.
