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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic Assistant

The closing date is 17 November 2025

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Job summary

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 across a hospital and community 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 extendadministrative skills within the the NHS.

Please be aware that not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.

Main duties of the job

Following training and achievement of competencies you will assist dietitians with the assessment, treatment and monitoring of 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 accordingto their nutritional care plan.

You will support with patient weight checks at community clinics

The role involves supervised care of a selected patient caseload requiring good written and verbal communication skills and self-motivation froma 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 such as supporting the clinical administration of virtual group session.

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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-COMM-7405393-A

Job locations

Dietetic Service, DMCS Corridor, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist the dietitians in the provision of a dietetic service to our patients. This will involve working with the ward-based dietitians at Leighton Hospital and the community dietetic services. The dietetic assistant will assist in the practical aspects of implementing and monitoring the nutritional care plan instigated by the dietitian for individual patients.To liaise with dietitians and catering staff with regard to the provision of therapeutic diets and snacks, update the catering lists on a daily basis andorganise and take action notes at all regular catering meetingsTo receive and filter telephone calls and respond to requests for information from staff and patients where appropriate in a sensitive andsupportive manner. This may include giving first line advice.To support virtual dietetic clinic administrationTo support with clinical office-based tasks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist the dietitians in the provision of a dietetic service to our patients. This will involve working with the ward-based dietitians at Leighton Hospital and the community dietetic services. The dietetic assistant will assist in the practical aspects of implementing and monitoring the nutritional care plan instigated by the dietitian for individual patients.To liaise with dietitians and catering staff with regard to the provision of therapeutic diets and snacks, update the catering lists on a daily basis andorganise and take action notes at all regular catering meetingsTo receive and filter telephone calls and respond to requests for information from staff and patients where appropriate in a sensitive andsupportive manner. This may include giving first line advice.To support virtual dietetic clinic administrationTo support with clinical office-based tasks.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Evidence of GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English to level 4 or above

Desirable

  • Customer care training
  • Health Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills: face to face, telephone, IT
  • Interpersonal/ team working skills
  • Adaptable to changing situations
  • Licence to drive in UK and access to car

Desirable

  • Caring skills
  • Empathy/approachable

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of administrative experience
  • Experience of working with people
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Evidence of GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English to level 4 or above

Desirable

  • Customer care training
  • Health Care Certificate

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills: face to face, telephone, IT
  • Interpersonal/ team working skills
  • Adaptable to changing situations
  • Licence to drive in UK and access to car

Desirable

  • Caring skills
  • Empathy/approachable

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of administrative experience
  • Experience of working with people

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dietetic Service, DMCS Corridor, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dietetic Service, DMCS Corridor, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dietetic and Adult Speech Therapy Manager

Jacqui Stocker

jacqui.stocker@mcht.nhs.uk

01270273598

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-COMM-7405393-A

Job locations

Dietetic Service, DMCS Corridor, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


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