Nutritional Assistant | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Halifax, HX3 0PW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Jul 2026
Closing date:	16 Aug 2026

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Summary

Work alongside wider nursing team to assist with supporting patients in nutritional intake, documentation and education of healthier eating.

Develop patient centred nutritional care plan following nutritional risk assessment alongside registered nurse.

Advise patients on food choices suitable to dietary needs.

Establish food, fluid and supplement intake monitoring and recording.

Contribute to education of patients with heart disease/ diabetes.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Develop patient centred nutritional care plan following nutritional risk assessment alongside registered nurse.

Advise patients on food choices suitable to dietary needs.

Establish food, fluid and supplement intake monitoring and recording.

Contribute to education of patients with heart disease/ diabetes.

This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jul 2026

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