University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic Assistant

Company
Location
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/25/2025
Description
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to come and join our team of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants, based at Royal Derby hospital.

Key requirements of the role are a keen interest in food and nutrition, good communication skills, good organisational skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and experience of working within a similar setting with the general public. You should also be able to demonstrate good IT and presentation skills.

Specific tasks will include gathering of relevant patient information, contributing to the dietetic care of inpatients and supporting the dietitians in tasks. On a day to day basis you will liaise with catering services, nursing staff and other health care professionals as well as members of the department. You will assist in audit and service development.

You will be supported in all activities by the Dietitians and other Dietetic Assistants.

Closing date of applications: 2 September 2025

Interview date: 16 September 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.

Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Hancock/Stephanie Owen/ Lindsay Parry Job title: Team Leader Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07880402116
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