Band 6 Senior Oncology Dietitian

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Oncology Dietitian to join the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham’s oncology dietetic team. This 12-month fixed-term maternity cover offers advanced cancer nutrition experience for both inpatient and outpatient services, with MDT collaboration and service development opportunities.

The post supports complex oncology pathways, aims to develop decision-making and specialist practice, and is anchored in a

Qualifications

• Provide evidence based nutritional care to patients with cancer across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Deliver specialist dietetic management for complex oncology patients, including advice following oesophageal and gastroduodenal stent insertion, optimization of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, symptom management, oral nutritional support and enteral tube feeding.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Prioritize and manage a varied caseload of complex patients.
• Deliver education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and support junior staff, students and assistants as required.
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Senior Oncology Dietitian role providing specialist nutritional assessment and intervention for cancer patients.
• Support inpatient and outpatient services with clinical decision-making and advanced oncology practice.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Join our friendly and supportive oncology dietetic team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, one of the UK's largest tertiary cancer centres. This 12-month fixed-term maternity cover post offers the opportunity to develop advanced oncology dietetic skills across a diverse caseload, working closely with specialist MDTs in a highly respected service. You will gain exposure to complex cancer pathways and contribute to service development within a progressive department.

• Provide evidence based nutritional care to patients with cancer across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Deliver specialist dietetic management for complex oncology patients, including advice following oesophageal and gastroduodenal stent insertion, optimization of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, symptom management, oral nutritional support and enteral tube feeding.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Prioritize and manage a varied caseload of complex patients.
• Deliver education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and support junior staff, students and assistants as required.
• Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and data collection.

  We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian with excellent clinical, communication and organizational skills to join our team as a Senior Oncology Dietitian. This full-time Band 6 role will provide specialist nutritional assessment and intervention for patients undergoing cancer treatment, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. The post is ideal for a dietitian looking to further develop their clinical expertise, decision-making and specialist oncology practice.

  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.