Highly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in London seeks a Specialist Head & Neck Oncology Dietitian to join their dynamic team. You will be integral in patient care throughout the cancer journey, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and supervising junior colleagues. Ideally, candidates will have substantial clinical experience and have worked in head and neck oncology previously. This is a permanent Band 7 position with opportunities for service improvement.

Qualifications

• Substantial clinical experience in dietetics.
• Previous work within a head and neck oncology setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to patient care across the cancer journey.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide leadership by supervising junior colleagues.
• Engage in audit and service development activities.

Skills

Clinical dietetics experience

Team collaboration

Leadership skills

Job description

Overview

Exciting Opportunity for a Specialist Head & Neck Oncology Dietitian! We are pleased 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).

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.

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025

Responsibilities

• Based at Guy’s Hospital and contribute to patient care across the cancer journey, including diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, survivorship, and palliative care.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and participate in 8am ward rounds and MDT meetings on a shared rota with fellow dietitians.
• Provide leadership by supervising junior colleagues and contributing to service improvements in head and neck oncology nutrition.
• Engage in audit and service development activities to maintain a high-quality, patient-centred service.

Qualifications

• Substantial clinical experience in dietetics.
• Previous work within a head and neck oncology setting is essential.