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Salary for this role£25,760 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

Dietetic Support Worker

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).

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.

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.

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-NR-CSS-BA-3811

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

United Kingdom

Job description

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

Essential

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

Essential

Experience of working with the public
Experience of planning own work

Desirable

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.