Highly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Highly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian for a permanent Band 7 position. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team, working with patients throughout their cancer journey and contributing to holistic patient care. Candidates must have experience in managing head and neck cancer patients and be a member of relevant professional bodies. Competitive salary ranges from £56,276 to £63,176 per annum with opportunities for leadership and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients with head and neck cancer.
• Experience of training student dietitians and supervising junior staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients throughout their cancer journey.
• Supervise junior colleagues and contribute to service improvements.
• Participate in MDT meetings.

Skills

Good communication

Organisational skills

Presentation skills

Effective time management

Change management

Ability to analyse and interpret statistics

Education

BSc in Dietetics or equivalent

Current State Registration

Postgraduate training in behavior change/motivational interviewing

Relevant post-graduate courses or working at Masters level

Advanced course in nutritional support

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Exciting Opportunity for a Specialist Head & Neck Oncology Dietitian!

We are pleased to be able to offer a permanent Band 7 position in our highly specialist Head & Neck Oncology Dietetic Team at Guy's Hospital.

You will be joining a dynamic, well-established team of 6 specialist dietitians and an advanced dietetic assistant based in the Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital, and working alongside a further 3 specialist dietitians in the Community Head and Neck Team (CHANT).

Main duties of the job

This role is based at Guy's Hospital, where you will work with patients throughout their cancer journey--from initial diagnosis and treatment (surgical and/or oncological) through to rehabilitation, survivorship, and palliative care. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where dietetic input is valued and contributes to truly holistic patient care. The role also includes participation in 8am ward rounds and MDT meetings, on a shared rota with fellow dietitians.

Beyond your clinical expertise, you will play a key leadership role: supervising junior colleagues and contributing to service improvements which advance best practice in head and neck oncology nutrition.

About us

The dietetic team is a valued part of the head and neck oncology MDT, actively involved in audit and service development to maintain a high-quality, patient-centred service. As such, we are seeking a motivated dietitian with strong teamwork skills to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for applicants with substantial clinical experience and previous work within a head and neck oncology setting is essential.

For full details, please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Other

• Member of the BDA
• Member of BDA Oncology H&N sub-group
• Member of relevant specialist interest group
• Previous specialist related publications

Qualifications

• BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
• Current State Registration
• Postgraduate training behaviour change/motivational interviewing
• Relevant Post Graduate courses or be working at Masters level
• Advanced course in nutritional support e.g. PEN Group course

Experience

• Previous experience at a senior level which must include experience in managing patients with head and neck cancer
• Experience of training student dietitians and supervising junior staff
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Previous experience of conducting audit and delivering research
• Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course
• Previous experience in project management
• Representative on academic / government committee / working party

Skills

• Good communication and ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
• Organisational skills
• Presentation skills - evidence of presentations to large groups of patients and staff
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Change management
• Maintain confidentiality
• Prioritise own work load and support others to do so
• Ability to analyse and Interpret statistics

Knowledge

• Sound Clinical knowledge
• Evidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short courses
• Sound knowledge of current issues relating to specialist area of head and neck oncology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of HCA