Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated person with an interest in nutrition looking to progress your career in a supportive, learning environment? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a small, friendly Dietetics Department.
We have a full time permanent Dietetic Assistant vacancy at the University Lewisham Hospital (UHL), part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, that could be perfect for you.
You would be joining our team to supportboth adult and paediatric dietitans within our diverse department of 60 dietitians, nutrition nurse specialists, speech and language therapists, dietitian support workers and team administrators who work across our hospital and community services.
Main duties of the job
You will be akey player, helping to deliver consistently high quality care to patients both adult and children, with a range of clinicaland non clinical duties as described in the job description. We are looking for be a good team worker, with goodcommunications skills.
You will be based at Lewisham Hospital, London.The post involves project work on nutritional initiatives and active involvement in audit as well as direct and indirectpatient care.
Previous NHS experience and experience of working alongside dietitians is desirable.
We will offer full support and training to help you develop and flourish in this role.
If you're curious and want to explore this opportunity further, we strongly encourage you to get in touch so we can give you more information.
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post
About us
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at LGT comprises of 3 teams based at Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the HomeEnteral Nutrition team. We are a friendly team of over 60 professionals including dietitians, dietetic assistants, nutrition specialist nurses andadministrators.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-UT6899
Job locations
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)