Nutrition Assistant

3 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Hospitals Full time

**Main area**
- Division D - Stroke and Rehabilitation**Grade**
- Band 3**Contract**
- Permanent**Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week**Job ref**
- 180-D-243067**Employer**
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**Employer type**
- NHS**Site**
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D**Town**
- Cambridge**Salary**
- £22,816 - £24,336 p.a. pro rata**Salary period**
- Yearly**Closing**
- 10/03/2024 23:59**Interview date**
- 21/03/2024Job overview

**An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking and 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.**

**You will demonstrate a 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.**

**Previous healthcare experience is not necessary as training will be provided.**

Main duties of the job

**To ensure that patients receive adequate and appropriate nutrition in line with Trust corporate standards.**

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 12000 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 9 March 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 21 March 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.

Person specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria

NVQ III (Health and Social Care) or equivalent level of competency
- Literate and NumerateExperience

Essential criteria

Experience in a multidisciplinary team
- Good communications skillsDesirable criteria
- Experience of working within a caring / rehabilitation environmentKnowledge

Essential criteria

Demonstrate a understanding of patient rehabilitation
- Demonstrate a understanding of Nutritional and Dietary needs and implicationsDesirable 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
- Demonstrate empathy for the needs of the patientAdditional 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**:
**Further details / informal visits contact**:
**Name**
- Carmen Jimenez Maqueda

**Job title**
- Senior Sister

**Telephone number**
- 01223 247570

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