Job Description:
Job information
Nutrition Assistant from the Company
Cambridge University Hospitals, this latest
Nutrition Assistant job vacancy is located in the city
Cambridge located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
GCSE . Job Vacancies in this
Nutrition field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Responsibility:
Main area Stroke and Rehab
Grade Band 3
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time Part time Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref 180-D-343161
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Addenbrookes Hospital
Town Cambridge
Salary£22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 23/06/2024 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, motivated individual to join our stroke Unit (R2) and the Lewin rehabilitation unit as a nutritional assistant. As a Nutritional Assistant you will contribute to the assessment and care of patients undergoing inpatient treatment ensuring nutritional needs are met. You will work closely with the nursing team, speech and language therapy team and the ward dietitian
Main duties of the job
You will demonstrate commitment to team work and show an interest in nutritional assessment with an understanding of the importance of good nutrition and patient recovery. You must possess excellent communication skills and an ability to work flexibly and independently. The role requires you to support patients with eating and drinking, utilising the recommendations from the Speech Therapists. No previous healthcare experience is necessary. Training will be provided.
Hours: Full time 37.5hrs/wk
Main duties of the job To support dieticians and nurses in delivery of the dietetic service by reviewing, monitoring and advising patients and undertaking related administration of nutritional supplements To act as an intermediary between the dietetic and catering departments, enhancing communication to achieve the optimal provision of nutrition for To undertake and oversee the ordering, delivery and payment of nutritional products To contribute to the maintenance of a tidy, clean and efficient environment To provide a high standard of customer care in order to make patients feel welcome and safe Maintain accurate, legible and legally substantive records of care and assessment provided to patients Co-ordinate the clinical support workers to maintain the patient environment around the clock/communicate relevant supplement and nutritional needs and liaise appropriately with senior nurse and dietician.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding' care to our patients and rated ‘Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23-June -2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 04-July-2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Experience of working within a caring/rehabilitation environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of patient care
Skills
Essential criteria
Good written and verbal communication skills
Able to follow instructions precisely to maintain confidentiality
Able to communicate effectively with patients
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of patient care
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Carmen Jimenez Maqueda
Job title Senior sister
Email address carmen.jimenezmaqueda1@nhs.net
Telephone number 01223247570
Keywords : Cambridge jobs
Closed Date : 2025-02-07
