Are you a dietitian with broad range of clinical experience and an interest in working within oncology? We are delighted to advertise a new and excitingopportunity for a Permanent 1.0 W.T.E. (37.5hours/ week) Specialist Oncology Dietitian on the City Campus at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage an Oncology caseload within the General Oncology pathway providing dietetic advice and treatment to a shared caseload ofinpatient and outpatients with cancer diagnosis (including but not limited to Gynae-Oncology, HPB and Lung). You will support complex nutritional interventions, as well as nutrition support and enteral feeding, so experience in these areas would be beneficial. You will be involved with radiotherapy clinics, Dietetic led telephone clinics as well as training and education for patients and healthcare professionals within the service. The dietetic team have become established as core members of the multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with consultants and specialist nurses to deliver high quality nutritional care to patients.

With the support of Clinical Lead Dietitians, there is the opportunity to be involved in dietetic audit, service development and research, alongside potential opportunities to work and gain experience across all Oncology services at NUH (not only within the General Oncology team but also Haematology, Head & Neck, Upper GI). You will need to have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload within a supportive team.

This job will require you to work with inpatients, therefore you will be required to wear the appropriate level of PPE.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acts as a source of expertise on Dietetics and Nutrition for staff, carers and patients including the provision of education and training. Works as a member of a departmental team with the support of the appropriate team leader and clinical leads.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

For further information, please contact Lydia Taylor on 07812 275836

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a dietitian in nutritional support

Desirable

• Experience in Oncology

Analytical and judgement

Essential

• Able to interpret complex information to make decisions

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate with a range of individuals on complex matters
• Able to work within an MDT

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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