Job summary

We are a department of 43 Dietitians, Nurses, Dietetic Assistants and Administratorsproviding an integrated dietetic service to the West Suffolk Hospital and the wider community. The West Suffolk Dietetic service is a forward thinking, innovative department that is currently involved in several large-scale service development projects that aim to improve patient care and showcase the value of dietetics. We fully support and encourage professional development opportunities within our service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to see patients in a variety of settings including Hospital and Community across the West Suffolk area to support patient with artificial nutrition. They will work as part of the Nutrition Nursing team consisting of B7 lead Nutrition Nurse and B6 Nutrition Support Nurse. The team works alongside a B7 Lead Home Enteral Feed Dietitian and Dietetic Support Workers to support patients requiring home enteral feeding. The successful candidate must be proactive and be able to problem solve. Experience of working in Home Enteral Feeding is advantageous, but training is available and the successful candidate will be fully supported by the Nutrition Nursing team. Please see job description and personal specification for further details.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-8326106-I

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details around the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further details around the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• RGN Part 1 or 12 PR
• Educated to degree level or equivalent health professional qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

• NNNG membership
• Teaching course/qualification within a clinical setting.

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of nutritional support and enteral tube feeding.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other disciplines within the team.

Desirable

• Experience of audit and research.
• Experience and ability to place NGT/balloon gastrostomies.
• Understanding of legal and ethical issues associated with nutrition support.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Computer competent to write documents.
• Knowledge of nutritional support and enteral tube feeding methods and practice.
• Able to work autonomously and manage own workload.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to communicate wide ranging, complex and sensitive information to clients, carers and professional colleagues.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to negotiate.
• Aware of limitations within role.

Desirable

• PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Office
• Ability to operate a feeding pump and equipment

Personal qualities

Essential

• Keen to put patient care at the heart of work to improve outcomes and service delivery
• Motivated to deliver the highest possible standards and quality outcomes.
• Confident to encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development.
• Able to work effectively in conjunction with others (patients, colleagues, families) to contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare.
• Responsive to change and able to adapt.
• Flexible and reliable approach to working duties
• Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential RGN Part 1 or 12 PR Educated to degree level or equivalent health professional qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Desirable NNNG membership Teaching course/qualification within a clinical setting. Experience and knowledge Essential Experience of nutritional support and enteral tube feeding. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other disciplines within the team. Desirable Experience of audit and research. Experience and ability to place NGT/balloon gastrostomies. Understanding of legal and ethical issues associated with nutrition support. Skills and abilities Essential Computer competent to write documents. Knowledge of nutritional support and enteral tube feeding methods and practice. Able to work autonomously and manage own workload. Able to work as part of a team. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate wide ranging, complex and sensitive information to clients, carers and professional colleagues. Good presentation skills. Ability to negotiate. Aware of limitations within role. Desirable PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Office Ability to operate a feeding pump and equipment Personal qualities Essential Keen to put patient care at the heart of work to improve outcomes and service delivery Motivated to deliver the highest possible standards and quality outcomes. Confident to encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development. Able to work effectively in conjunction with others (patients, colleagues, families) to contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare. Responsive to change and able to adapt. Flexible and reliable approach to working duties Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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