Oncology Dietitian

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Oncology Dietitian to develop specialized nutrition and dietetic services for adults living with cancer. This role is ideal for a Dietitian with significant NHS experience and a passion for cancer care. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive nutritional support, collaborating with healthcare teams, and developing new services. Competitive salary of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata offered.

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate dietetic experience working in an NHS hospital and community setting.
• Significant experience working with adults who have cancer.
• Experience of developing and delivering presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to adults living with or recovering from cancer.
• Collaborate with the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse and stakeholders to improve service provision.
• Support service redesign and development of new dietetic cancer services.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner

Good time management

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to motivate and influence others

Education

HCPC registration

Postgraduate training relevant to the role

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oncology Dietitian

Closing date 23 September 2025

This part-time specialist oncology dietetic post at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is one of 2 new posts funded following the previous full-time post funded for 2 years by Macmillan.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian with significant NHS experience and experience working with individuals living with and beyond cancer, to develop the nutrition and dietetic cancer services. The Trust currently employs a part-time Oncology specialist Dietitian and a head and neck specialist Dietitian. This post will build on previous scoping work to shape services for other cancer types treated at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and to provide highly specialised nutrition and dietetic services.

The post holder will work alongside a team of 25 staff including Dietitians, a Nutrition Support Nurse, Dietitian Assistants and Administrative staff. Where possible, services are provided at locations based on individual needs across the community, and the Trust supports remote and home working where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Job purpose

• To provide a highly specialised comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to adults living with or recovering from cancer and their carers across the North Derbyshire health community.
• To collaborate with the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, Macmillan information and support centre, patients, families and other stakeholders to identify demand and gaps in current cancer pathways and service provision.
• To benchmark and research best practice to determine what nutrition and dietetic services would benefit patients on defined cancer pathways.
• To support service redesign and development of new dietetic cancer services from the Macmillan post scoping, aligning with national NHS and cancer strategy ambitions.

About us

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people, communities and partners together—providing patient care we can all be proud of. We are guided by the Proud to CARE values:

• COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness, welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
• AMBITION - aspiring to be the best, delivering high standards and measurable improvements in health and wellbeing
• RESPECT - valuing everyone, listening, learning and acting on experiences, being open and honest
• ENCOURAGEMENT - opportunities for all, supporting education and development, enabling improvement ideas to be realised

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities and duties of the job.

Person Specification

Other factors

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Postgraduate training relevant to the role

Experience

• Significant postgraduate dietetic experience working in an NHS hospital and community setting
• Significant experience working with adults who have cancer
• Significant experience working with individuals requiring oral and artificial nutrition support
• Experience of developing and delivering presentations
• Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement

Skills and knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of cancer clinical guidelines and standards
• Evidence of applying advanced knowledge and practice skills related to cancer care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good team player with ability to motivate and influence others
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workload

Personal attributes

• Professional appearance and manner
• Flexible and adaptable
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Leadership and team-building abilities

CARE values

• Ability to demonstrate CARE values and behaviours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to be sought from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous convictions.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 per annum pro rata