Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification document attached to this vacancy.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Please be aware of scams unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• - Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English or equivalent ie GCSE grade C/4 or above (E)
• - One of the following: 3 A levels or Science T level or NVQ level 3/SQCF level 6 or BTEC level 3 national Diploma in Nutrition or health related subject or level 3 apprenticeship such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker (E)

Desirable

• - Basic food hygiene (D)
• - Care Certificate (D)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• - Experience of working with people from different cultures, religions and ethnic groups, able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude (E)
• - Ability to adapt to different situations (E)
• - Previous experience in a healthcare or nutrition-related role, demonstrating an awareness of NHS healthcare policies and procedures (E)

Desirable

• - Experience of multiprofessional team working (D)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• - Effective communication skills, spoken and written (E)
• - Effective organisational skills & time management (E)
• - Ability to prioritise workload with competing demands (E)
• - Good IT skills including Microsoft packages (E)
• -Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately (E)
• - Ability to work independently (E)
• - Self-motivated, able to use own initiative (E)
• - Able to recognise own limitations (E)

Desirable

• - Familiarity with computerised administration and ordering systems (D)

Behaviours and Values / Aptitudes

Essential

• -Supportive (E)
• -Respectful (E)
• -Innovative (E)
• -Collaborative (E)

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

• -Communicate fluently in English (E)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road, Uphill

Weston-super-Mere

BS23 4TQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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