Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• GCSE’s 4/C or above or equivalent
• Nutrition Degree
• Recent and relevant academic study

Desirable

• Completed Care Certificate
• Recent and relevant study

experience

Essential

• Have worked within health care and have experience of carrying out assessments and/or therapeutic interventions
• Experience of working independently

Desirable

• Working in a dietetic environment
• Experience as a Dietetic Assistant
• Working towards Dietetic Assistant practitioner competencies

skills

Essential

• IT skills including Microsoft Office 365
• Problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Organisational skills including the ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Supervision skills

person qualities

Essential

• unpredictable work and interruptions
• Prioritise own caseload
• communication skills
• flexible

Desirable

• interested in nutrition and malnutrition

special requirements

Essential

• work across ELHT

Desirable

• access to vehicle for visits

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).