# Macmillan Oncology Dietitian

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Guildford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Dietitian
- **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T13:43:09.044Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8165189
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8165189?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A full-time, permanent, opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated dietitian with a desire to develop their clinical skills to join our proactive team of 52 dietitians and dietetic assistants at The Royal Surrey Hospital. This is an ideal post to start or broaden your dietetic career.

We are looking for somebody with an interest in oncology who has good rapport with patients and staff and takes pride in providing an efficient and effective dietetic service. You will be provided with support and training to develop your skills in the oncology setting. Working alongside our team of specialist dietitians, you will have a very varied caseload and will work within several MDTs. You will be expected to provide high quality nutritional care to oncology inpatients and outpatients attending Royal Surrey Cancer Centre both in face-to-face and telephone clinics. You will be involved in delivering education sessions to healthcare professionals and patients. As a Macmillan professional, you will also have access to support for learning and development from Macmillan Cancer Support.

If you are an HCPC registered dietitian with an interest in oncology, looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within an approachable and supportive team, we would strongly encourage you to apply.

### Main duties of the job

To provide a Nutrition & Dietetic service to patients attending The Royal Surrey Hospital and Royal Surrey Cancer Centre for treatment and/or palliative care.

The Dietetic Department at The Royal Surrey Hospital has an active audit and research culture, promoting clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will join a forward thinking and innovative dietetic team, which undertakes the training of students, and is involved in teaching at the University of Surrey as well as supporting students with dissertation projects. This is an excellent opportunity in a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team sharing responsibility for the smooth running of the general oncology dietetic service in line with Trust performance targets. This post will support the general oncology dietitians with the day-to-day care of both inpatients and outpatients attending Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. The post holder will have an active role in teaching other professionals, including students and patients, both as individuals and in groups. A considerate, patient focused service will be provided in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Post-qualification experience including nutritional support
- Experience in acute and community settings

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree in Dietetics and HCPC registration

## Documents

- [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442)
- [job description (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10466492)
- [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284)

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