Macmillian Specialist Dietitian (Oncology)

Integrated Care System; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking a Macmillian Specialist Dietitian to join their oncology team. The role involves leading dietetic care for patients with head and neck cancer, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality nutritional support. Candidates should have significant experience in oncology and strong teamwork skills. This position offers numerous opportunities for professional development and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in oncology patient care.
• Evidence of post-registration education and training.
• Ability to travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead dietitian responsible for high quality dietetic care.
• Manage a caseload of oncology patients with complex needs.
• Provide education and training for professional colleagues.

Skills

Excellent team working skills

Excellent organisational skills

Knowledge of clinical dietetics

Education

Registration with Health Professions Council

Member of British Dietetic Association

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillian Specialist Dietitian (Oncology)

The closing date is 20 August 2025

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated dietitian to join our team working as a Macmillan dietitian.

You will be a key player within the oncology dietetic team. This post will cover both acute & community specialist oncology services across Ipswich Hospital & East Suffolk.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering a quality, evidence-based service, who relishes working in a busy setting and are a strong team player. We are seeking someone with excellent team working skills with both Dietetics colleagues and the wider MDT, as well as an ability to work independently & flexibly.

You will benefit from being part of a Multi- disciplinary team and be responsible for the overseeing the dietetic care of patients with head and neck cancer.

You will work in a number of settings including the oncology ward, radiotherapy and outpatient clinics at Ipswich Hospital.

You will join an established integrated inpatient (Ipswich Hospital), outpatient and community dietetic service that incorporates a range of clinical specialisms including renal, paediatrics, gastroenterology and a nutrition team.

This affords many opportunities to develop and learn new skills, with a commitment from the service to support your continuing professional development. The Dietetic Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 8 Dietetic Support Staff providing a service to both acute and community settings with secretarial and administrative staff who support us.

Main duties of the job

• To be a lead dietitian responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based dietetic care to a complex needs within the dietetic oncology service.
• To be responsible for the dietetic management of patients with head and neck cancer, providing advice for pre-treatment, nutrition support including home enteral tube feeding and rehabilitation.
• To manage a caseload of home enteral tube feed oncology patients
• To supervise staff including a band 3 dietetic technician in oncology and overseeing nutritional screening on the oncology day unit.
• Provide education and training for professional colleagues in all aspects of nutrition across East Suffolk, health and social care agencies.
• To contribute to the dietetic service providing a source of expertise to patients, carers, medical practitioners, allied health professionals, and social care professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• To provide specialist input into the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services within oncology, holding responsibility for defined projects.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

This affords many opportunities to develop and learn new skills, with a commitment from the service to support your continuing professional development. The Dietetic Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 8 Dietetic Support Staff providing a service to both acute and community settings with secretarial and administrative staff who support us.

You will have access to regular supervision and have opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, tutorials and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.

We are a well- recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, and you will have an active role in supporting this programme and we currently had an apprentice Dietitians within the department. The trust is also committed with AHP research and has recently gained resource to support this within the trust.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oRegistration with Health Professions Council
• oMember of British Dietetic Association
• oMember of Special Interest Group
• oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
• oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. PENG, counselling skills
• oAbility to travel between locations

Experience

• oSignificant post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas, including supporting patients on enteral tube feeds.
• oExperience of working with oncology patients
• oExperience of working with inpatients and outpatients
• oPortfolio of evidence of CPD
• oPortfolio of evidence of CPD

Knowledge

• oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
• oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
• oGood knowledge of the MUST tool and food first principles.
• oExperience of supporting patients with enteral feeding
• oAwareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics, The NHS and Department of Health, The Health and social care agenda
• oUnderstanding of current initiatives regarding ONS prescribing
• oAwareness of current oncology treatments and their potential impact on nutritional needs
• oClinical supervisory skills

Skills

• oExcellent organisational skills in terms of case load management and project management

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust