B4 Acute Dietetic Assistant Practitioner | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

ESHT; Hastings; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Dietitian Assistant to join their team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This role involves supporting registered Dietitians with patient nutritional assessments and interventions. Ideal candidates should have suitable qualifications and a passion for improving patient care. Competitive benefits include NHS pension enrollment and access to psychological support. Apply now to be part of a transformative healthcare journey.

Benefits

Staff development programs

NHS pension scheme

Onsite accommodation

Free psychological support

Qualifications

• Working under supervision of registered Dietitians.
• Advising patients on dietary needs.
• Monitoring nutritional intake and reporting findings.

Responsibilities

• Obtain relevant patient information and data.
• Assist in identifying suitable food preferences and supplements.
• Support dietetic intervention implementation.

Skills

Nutritional support

Patient education

Nutritional monitoring

Education

Relevant dietetic qualification

Job description

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: Investing in Rehabilitation and Home First services to deliver ‘The Art of the Possible’


AtEast Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT),we’renot just imagining a better future for healthcare—we’rebuilding it.


We are committed to improving outcomes forpatients, anddriven by a quality improvement approachwe’rerethinkingwhat’spossible for patient care through a bold and forward-looking plan. We are investing in ourAcute Therapy,Urgent Community Response, andVirtual Wardservices.


As part of our"Art of the Possible"vision,we’redelivering rehabilitation and care that is:

• Closer to home

• Faster to access

• Seamlessly coordinated

• Built around our patients


OurHome FirstandVirtual Wardmodels 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 recoveryand fewer hospital admissions

• Truly personalised care, wherever it’s needed

• Greater independenceand better outcomes for our communities


But innovationdoesn’thappen without passionate people.That’swhywe’reinvesting not just in services—but inyou.



Your Next Opportunity Starts Here







We’rerecruiting now for talented individuals to join our expanding teams in both acute and community settings.


We’relooking for:
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Speech and Language Therapists
• Dietitians
• Registered Nurses
• Support Workers across Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Dietetics & Nursing


This is more than just a job.It'syour opportunity to be part of atransformational journey, where innovation meets compassion, and whereyour 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.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this exciting opportunity please do not hesitate to contact us.




This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025