(*) Dietetic Support Worker

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Dietetic Support Worker based at Basildon Hospital. The role supports nutrition assessments, care planning, and service delivery within a multidisciplinary team, with progression via an apprenticeship pathway to qualification.

The post emphasises patient-centred care, education delivery, and integration into the Dietetics team. Applications by 04 November 2026; visa sponsorship not offered.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (and Basic/Combined Sciences) required.
• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent, or higher.
• Please indicate which pathway you would be eligible for in your supporting information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nutrition-related clinical support, administrative and clerical duties under supervision of registered dietitians.
• Assist patients to improve their nutritional status and monitor progress as directed.
• Collect clinical information relevant to dietetics and organise own caseload.
• Communicate with patients, carers and health professionals, in person and by phone.

Skills

Public interaction

Workload planning

Independent work

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Level 3 NVQ or higher

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(**) Dietetic Support Worker

The closing date is 04 November 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietetic Support Worker, based at Basildon Hospital, who is invested in becoming a qualified dietitian through commencing our apprenticeship pathway following successful completion of probation.

Please carefully refer to the criteria in the Person Specification for this role, as it will determine the pathway taken to achieve the qualification (undergraduate or Masters degree).

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day work will be diverse and hands-on, supporting nutritional assessments, care planning, follow-up appointments and service delivery across busy clinical settings. You'll be an integral part of a friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team who value collaboration, learning and patient-centred care.

You will carry out a range of nutrition-related clinical support, administrative and clerical duties under the supervision and direction of registered dietitians. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Assist patients to improve their nutritional status
• Help monitor patients as directed by the Dietitians
• Collect clinical and other information relevant to dietetics
• Organise and prioritise own clinical caseload
• Communicate with patients, carers, and other health professionals, in person and via telephone
• Assist with delivering education and health promotion activities
• Assist with the Departmental administrative activities

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For more information on this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description. Enquiries are welcome - see contact details.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE level qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English and Basic/Combined Sciences
• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent, or higher
• Please indicate which pathway you would be eligible for in your supporting information

Experience

• Experience of working with the public
• Experience of planning own work
• Experience of working in the acute healthcare setting as a support worker or assistant
• Experience of working with sick people
• Experience of working independently

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 name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)