Job overview

We are looking for a Dietetic Assistant to join our friendly, proactive dietetic service with an excellent reputation for our work in both the acute and community setting.

Are you interested in food and nutrition ? Do you enjoy caring for people and would you like to work in a hospital setting? this may be the role for you.

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual, this post is an ideal opportunity to develop skills in diet therapy and extend administrative skills within the the NHS.

Main duties of the job

Following training and achievement of competencies you will assist dietitians with the assessment, treatment and monitoring of ward patients. This will include taking anthropometric measurements, dietary histories and supporting dietary planning.

You will liaise with catering and ward staff to ensure patients receive the correct therapeutic diets, snacks and nutritional supplements according
to their nutritional care plan.

The role involves supervised care of a selected patient caseload requiring good written and verbal communication skills and self-motivation from
a team player. You will also support our administrative team requiring developed organisational and IT skills. The post holder will be involved in ongoing patient education for the cardiac rehabilitation services in the community.

The department encourages innovation and supports continuous professional development. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check.

Car driver and access to transport is essential

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.