Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker – Upper GI

Oxford University Hospitals; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker in Oxford to support cancer patients undergoing treatment within the UGI dietetic service. The role involves gathering patient information, providing dietary counselling, and completing administrative tasks. A background in dietary support is desirable. An integral part of a dedicated oncology team, you will receive ongoing training and development in this rewarding position.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietary support or related field.
• Ability to work as part of an oncology team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management of oesophagogastric cancer patients.
• Screen and review patients' nutritional status.
• Provide dietary counselling and education.

Skills

Patient information gathering

Nutritional status review

Dietary counselling

Administrative tasks

Job description

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Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker – Upper GI, Oxford

Client: Oxford University Hospitals

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c74d8311f7d2

Job Views: 5

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker to join our dietetic team working in the Department of Therapies and Dietetics within a purpose-built cancer and surgical centre at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

This role will support the department to deliver high quality care to cancer patients being treated under the Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) dietetic service. The post holder will work as an integral part of the oncology dietetic team.

We are very excited about this post, as it will positively contribute to the delivery of excellent dietetic care to this patient group. You will receive training and support in this new role to help develop the skills needed to support patients and the team.

If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the criteria, please contact us (contact details below) to discuss the role further.

Main duties of the job

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker to join our dietetic team working in the Department of Therapies and Dietetics within a purpose-built cancer and surgical centre at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

This role will support the department to deliver high quality care to cancer patients being treated under the Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) dietetic service. The post holder will work as an integral part of the oncology dietetic team.

We are very excited about this post, as it will positively contribute to the delivery of excellent dietetic care to this patient group. You will receive training and support in this new role to help develop the skills needed to support patients and the team.

If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the criteria, please contact us (contact details below) to discuss the role further.

Main duties of the job

To support the management and care of oesophagogastric cancer patients before and after surgery under the direction of a registered dietitian by:

• Gathering patient information to support dietetic assessment
• Screening and review of patient’s nutritional status and intake
• Providing dietary counselling and education to patient and carers
• Completing administrative tasks including drafting clinical letters, registering patients for home enteral feeding service, onward referrals to other services
• Triaging calls and referrals to the OG dietetic service
• Signposting to appropriate services and supports
• Contributing to service development, audits, and quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the website.