Job summary
- Main area
- ICP & Therapies
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 210-2025-863
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Dietitian
Band 7
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time: 18.75 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Your application should include details of your recent clinical experience including any areas of specialism. We also require details of your qualifications, CPD, and registration.
The successful applicant will be expected to travel between the two main hospital sites (The Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital) and carry out home visits as needed. You will be involved in our diabetes MDT clinics (which run in the evening twice per month), deliver level 3 carb counting education and provided structured education for families.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate training to masters equivalent level
- HCPC registration
- Relevant student training course or qualification
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post graduate experience with experience of working at an advanced level
- Sound evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Sound knowledge of current best practice specific to specialist area
- Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of being able to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues on a 1-2-1 basis or within a group setting
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
- Evidence of the implementation of policies and the potential review of policies
- Evidence of an ability to maintain a service level agreement or equivalent financial initiatives
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Evidence of participation in health, safety and risk management
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
- Working knowledge of Microsoft package or equivalent
- Standard key board skills
- Able to align to trust the trust culture (our vision, our values, our behaviours)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Capper
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 36 6581
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