Dietitian - Oncology

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge or career step?

Due to upcoming maternity leave , an opportunity has arisen to join the Surgical Dietetic Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as a Band 6 Dietitian specialising in oncology, primarily head and neck cancer and upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. This post is based at York Hospital and will involve working across both York and Scarborough hospitals.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Dietitian, with experience of working within UK health care systems, to support our  oncology dietetic services .

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

The oncology Dietitians deliver a comprehensive service within specialist multi-disciplinary teams to patients in clinical specialities, including;

• Patients on a head and neck cancer pathway
• Patients on an upper-gastrointestinal cancer pathway
• Post-surgery
• Critical care

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in oral, enteral and parenteral nutritional support.  Training will be provided as required to support the assessment and treatment of patients on particular cancer pathways.

The department places a strong emphasis on clinical supervision, training and education, including:

• peer support and supervision
• well established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students
• delivery of a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care
• opportunities to participate in audit and research

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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