Band 7 Head and Neck Dietitian

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Due to additional funding for 12 months we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a 0.6 wte Head and Neck Dietitian. This is a new pathway and you will help support patients experiencing late effects of head and neck cancer treatment and will work closely with the multi disciplinary team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Dietitian who enjoys team working and has experience in nutrition support and enteral feeding to lead the Head and Neck team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This is the regional head and neck centre in the West Midlands and covers both inpatients and outpatients focusing supporting head and neck cancer surgery, rehabilitation following radiotherapy, and late effects.

You should work well in a MDT, strive for high levels of excellence and will be involved in audits and research to improve care for patients with late effects of head and neck cancer. You will work as an integral member of the hospital's well respected dietetic team. You will deliver high quality nutritional care alongside our proactive and enthusiastic dietetic team made up of over 60 dietitians and assistants.

If this post is for you, come and develop your clinical, multi-professional and audit skills, knowledge and practice.

The dietetic department at QEHB has a robust CPD program and is committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of CPD.

Main duties of the job

Provide expert nutritional rehabilitation & long-term support for people living with the late effects of head & neck cancer treatment, improving nutritional status, function & quality of life in both an inpatient & outpatient setting.

• Provide specialist assessment/management of patients experiencing nutritional late effects following head & neck cancer treatment for both inpatients & outpatients
• Manage complex symptoms affecting oral intake including dysphagia, xerostomia, trismus, taste changes, fibrosis, strictures from surgery & radiotherapy
• Develop/monitor individualised nutrition care plans to optimise nutritional status, quality of life & long-term health outcomes
• Lead management of enteral feeding patients, including tube-feeding reviews, home enteral feeding discharges & long-term PEG/RIG support
• Work as a core member of the multidisciplinary late effects team, collaborating closely with SLT, oncology, surgery, dentistry, nursing, psychology & rehabilitation services
• Support survivorship and rehabilitation, helping patients return to oral intake, maintain muscle mass, improve function, and self-manage ongoing symptoms
• Coordinate & prioritise a specialist caseload including triaging referrals and ensuring timely follow-up of complex patients
• Develop/improve clinical pathways, guidelines & patient resources to enhance care for people living with and beyond head & neck cancer
• Lead audit, service evaluation & quality improvement projects to demonstrate outcomes and drive service development

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 304-1103294
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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