Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 / 3 A levels or equivalent
• Evidence of a good standard of education with 5 GCSE’s Grade C and above, or equivalent, including English Language and Maths.
• Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development.

Desirable

• Nutrition or Health qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting/NHS
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Experience of working independently and reporting back to supervisors

Desirable

• Previous experience of taking classes/group work
• Experience of project work or audit in a health or client-facing setting

Continuous professional development

Essential

• Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Essential

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
• Excellent written communication skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Able to manage own workload and prioritise
• Able to plan and coordinate effectively
• Able to use initiative appropriately
• Committed to providing high-quality patient care

Desirable

• Knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition support (MUST and ‘Food First’)
• Knowledge of the principles of healthy eating and the steps required to achieve this.
• Knowledge of the trust database: SystmOne

Additional requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

• Car Driver and owner
• Driving Licence

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to deal with challenging behaviour
• Ability to work as part of a team, including examples of implementing and improving processes.
• An ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise work

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).