Specialist Dietitian

Band 6 Dietician

We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified band 6 Dietician to be part of our integrated health and social care team based at Halton. We have been on an exciting journey to transform the intermediate care services within Halton and have brought together health and social care into a unified integrated team.

We are looking for a well organised individual with a passion for promoting independence to join our friendly team to work across all areas of the service including:
Single Point of Access

Community Rapid Response / Frailty Team

Reablement Team

Intermediate Care Unit

You will work as part of a large multidisciplinary team that includes GP’s, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Therapy and Nursing Assistants, Care Support Workers, and Administrators.

The Service operates a 7-day service, currently covering the hours of 8am to 8pm, including bank holidays and weekends. You will be expected to work shifts to cover these hours.

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do We look for people who are committed to being part of a health and social care team that delivers excellent care and support to our patients.

To work collaboratively with health and social care professionals to undertake proactive screening of all referrals into Single point of access, establish priorities and correct pathways within agreed protocols.

To work to a high standard as an autonomous Dietitian.

To provide a range of specialist assessments, diagnosis and dietary treatments to patients presenting with a variety of conditions. The role will manage the complex community caseload, with great opportunities to seek further development with the support of the Band 7 staff.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for these jobs.

Known locally known as ‘WHH’ - the Trust is a fast-paced, ambitious organisation that is caring, compassionate, innovative and focused on the best outcomes for its patients and the employment experience of its staff. It is both aspirational and inspirational - driven to be outstanding for its patients, its staff and its communities and committed to being the best place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling two neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton it is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. It is geographically ideally positioned to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of both boroughs and beyond. A dedicated planned care centre located at Halton Hospital in Runcorn enables elective procedures to continue uninterrupted by the patient flow challenges of the ‘hot’ site at Warrington, where urgent, unplanned and critical care, maternity and women’s and children’s services are provided.

A CQC-rated ‘Good’ organisation with ‘Outstanding’ features, it is working towards university hospital status having achieved teaching status in 2019 and is working in partnership with the University of Chester and others in this regard.

A workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities and as an equal, diverse and inclusive employer the Trust is proud to have achieved both Disability Confident Leader and Navajo LGBTQ+ Charter Mark accreditations.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.