University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Dietitians Office Manager

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Dietetic office manager to lead our dedicated admin team within dietetics at St Richards Hospital.

The successful candidate will be an experienced admin supervisor, have excellent communication skills, and an eye for detail.

The successful applicant will co-ordinate the delivery of an efficient and effective clinical administrative service to support the dietetic teams at St Richards Hospital and and be responsible for the day to day supervision of the Admin team.

Knowledge of NHS systems and processes is valuable for the role.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the supervision of the dietetic administrative staff at St Richards Hospital to provide and efficient and reliable service for our Patients.

Ensuring the appropriate booking of dietetic out-patient clinics.

Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Principal Dietitian

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in ourOutstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

279-7039217-MAY25

Job locations

St Richards Hospital

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervise a multi-skilled administrative team
Oversee the management of dietetic out-patient clinics
Lead and co-ordinate Trust-wide administrative process changes required by the dietetic department
Train new staff and updating training manuals
Performing appraisals and authorising annual leave requests
Excellent team player and good communicator

Candidate Information Pack:

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervise a multi-skilled administrative team
Oversee the management of dietetic out-patient clinics
Lead and co-ordinate Trust-wide administrative process changes required by the dietetic department
Train new staff and updating training manuals
Performing appraisals and authorising annual leave requests
Excellent team player and good communicator

Candidate Information Pack:

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Person Specification

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

5 GCSE's or equivalent
Experienced Admin leader - High volume patient focused setting

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Booking processes in Acute hospital

Skills

Essential

MS office experience
Evidence of organisational skills
Evidence of interpersonal skills

Desirable

Experience working in Dietetics

People Management

Essential

Experience in management role

Desirable

Training / Inducting new staff

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

5 GCSE's or equivalent
Experienced Admin leader - High volume patient focused setting

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures
Booking processes in Acute hospital

Skills

Essential

MS office experience
Evidence of organisational skills
Evidence of interpersonal skills

Desirable

Experience working in Dietetics

People Management

Essential

Experience in management role

Desirable

Training / Inducting new staff

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)