Highly Specialist Dietitian

Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced dietitian to join the oncology nutrition team. The role covers in-patient and out-patient care with a GI cancer focus, across sites, including cross-site cover and supervision of junior staff.

The post offers a dynamic, specialist environment in London. Qualified applicants will be HPC registered with at least 3 years in nutritional support, including 2 years in cancer care, and a commitment to teaching and professional development

Qualifications

• HPC registered and eligible for practice in NHS England.
• Minimum 3 years in nutritional support, including 2 years with cancer patients.
• Experience supervising junior staff and contributing to education.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert oncology nutrition support for inpatients and outpatients.
• Carry a varied caseload including GI cancer-focused cases.
• Lead and supervise junior dietitians and contribute to MDT meetings.

Skills

Oncology experience

Nutritional support

Clinical governance

Supervision

Education

HPC registered

Postgraduate training in oncology

Tools

ACBS knowledge

Job description

Main area Dietetics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term end date- 08/12/27) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-SA1946

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Chelsea Town Chelsea Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you experienced in oncology, keen to work within a very specialist oncology setting and enjoy multidisciplinary working? Then this may be the job for you. An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated dietitian to join our team, providing cross site cover for our late effects patients. The post will cover a variety of cancers with a focus on those with GI symptoms. You will have a caseload of in-patients and outpatients.

What can we provide for you?
The opportunity to work within the largest cancer centre in Europe and to build on your existing skills and experience. You should have at least 3 years experience in nutritional support including 2 years experience of working with cancer patients. You should also have experience of supervising junior members of staff. The hospital encourages professional and personal development through an in-service education programme and support for study leave. The post will provide ample opportunities to extend your knowledge and skill within a specialist environment and you will be encouraged get involved in service development and teaching.

To make an informal enquiry or to visit us please contact Natalie Harris, Deputy Head of Dietetics [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post-holder should be a skilled practitioner, who has experience of oncology, gastroenterology and nutritional support. The post holder will provide the Royal Marsden Hospital with an effective and flexible nutrition and dietetic service. They will carry a varied caseload including both inpatients and outpatients, including the gastrointestinal late effects service. They will be a source of knowledge and expertise for less experienced colleagues, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Work autonomously to provide expert advice to patients, carers and clinicians based on clinical evidence. This will involve

• nutritional diagnosis (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and analysis of diet history)
• the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client centred goals)
• determining route of feeding i.e. oral, enteral or parenteral
• prescription of dietary treatment for conditions where there are limited professional guidelines
• direct prescription of ACBS nutritional products
• ordering biochemical tests as appropriate

To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plans as appropriate to facilitate achievement of goals.

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and ward rounds to provide expert advice to facilitate :

• treatment planning (e.g. gastroenterology, head and neck)
• rehabilitation
• management of late effects following treatment for cancer

How do we work?
The Nutrition and Dietetics service consists of 21 dietitians split over 2 sites, as well as support staff. The team is part of the Therapies department which is committed to a philosophy that addresses the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of all individuals with cancer through a genuinely multi-disciplinary approach.

Award-Winning Patient Care
We’re world-renowned for our research and treatment of cancer and we have been awarded the Charter Mark for our commitment to excellence in patient care.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HPC registered
• Evidence of further postgraduate study/training in specialist area e.g. oncology/ nutritional support

Experience/Knowledge

• Ability to appreciate the broad scope of dietetics and be able to operate effectively within an NHS environment

Other

• Member of BDA oncology group
• Teaching on higher education /professional courses
• Representative on working party e.g. internal/ external to trust
• Evidence of intermediate leadership skills

Experience/Knowledge

• Previous experience of conducting audits, evaluating evidence and/or research

Skills and abilities

• Evidence of professional development, commitment to lifelong learning

Personal Attributes

• Maintain confidentiality

Experience/Knowledge

• Health and safety risk awareness
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
• Sound knowledge of current issues relating to cancer

Skills and abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Presentation skills – evidence of presentation to large groups
• Ability to work effectively alone, with individuals and groups
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Detailed knowledge of troubleshooting regarding enteral feeding tubes
• Commitment to clinical supervision

Personal Attributes

• Confident
• Self-motivated
• Flexible, adaptable and creative
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others
• Able to deal with distressed patient, carers and staff
• Ability to liaise with all professionals at all levels
• Able to organise complex information

Other

• Previous specialist related publications

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.