Clinical Support Worker - Higher (Dietetics - Home Enteral Feeding)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker in Middlesbrough. This role involves assessing the nutritional needs of patients and devising care programs under supervision. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential, along with relevant qualifications or experience in nutrition.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Training in leadership and management

Qualifications

• 3 A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification required.
• Demonstrable interest in nutrition through training or experience is essential.
• Experience in health or social care.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs of non-complex adult patients.
• Devise dietetic care programs under dietetic supervision.
• Support discharge and ongoing administrative management of tube-fed patients.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

3 A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification

Health and Science T-level or equivalent

Nutrition-related qualification

Job description

Clinical Support Worker - Higher (Dietetics - Home Enteral Feeding)

Employer South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 11 Jul 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person, with excellent communication skills to join our team based at The James Cook University Hospital site.

This is a busy role so candidates will need to be highly motivated and have a flexible approach to their role to ensure the needs of the service are met. You will need to be able to work under pressure using your own initiative.

It is vital that you have strong and confident communication skills when liaising with patients, carers and relatives and other health care professional 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.

You will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge and an interest in nutrition through qualification or relevant experience

This role supports an already established team of dietitians and discharge coordinator who manage patients who are tube fed at home

Main duties of the job

Working within defined scope of practice and service guidelines, key aspects of this role will include:o assessing the nutritional needs of non-complex adult patients with a range of medical conditions,o devising programmes of dietetic care under dietetic supervision,o monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of dietary intervention and providing regular feedback to the supervising dietitian.o Supporting team with the discharge and ongoing administrative management of patients how are fed via a feeding tube in the communityo Liaising with dietitians, community staff, home enteral feeding company, ward staff daily

Full training will be provided but candidates must have a relevant qualification and must be able to demonstrate nutrition knowledge as well as excellent communication and organisational skills.

We are part of the South Tees Nutrition and Dietetic service working across The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland community, Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Hambleton & Richmond community. Occasional travel between sites will be necessary.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

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) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; Theoretical knowledge Experience of a range of care and related procedures clinical observations knowledge of relevant legislation

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• To have completed the Care Certificate
• To have evidence of completion of a nutrition related qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings

Desirable

• Experience of using electronic records systems i.e. SystmOne
• Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Can clearly demonstrate an interest in nutrition through relevant training and/or experience
• Can demonstrate good knowledge and experience of using Information Technology systems and software - including databases and spreadsheets.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient /service user interactions and observations and metrics.
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

Essential

• 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; Theoretical knowledge Experience of a range of care and related procedures clinical observations knowledge of relevant legislation

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• To have completed the Care Certificate
• To have evidence of completion of a nutrition related qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings

Desirable

• Experience of using electronic records systems i.e. SystmOne
• Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Can clearly demonstrate an interest in nutrition through relevant training and/or experience
• Can demonstrate good knowledge and experience of using Information Technology systems and software - including databases and spreadsheets.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient /service user interactions and observations and metrics.
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation

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

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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