Oncology Dietitian

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton Scarsdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Derbyshire is seeking a part-time Oncology Dietitian to develop nutrition services for cancer patients. The role involves providing specialized dietetic services, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and enhancing care pathways. Ideal candidates should have significant NHS experience and a passion for oncology nutrition. Competitive salary and remote working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing nutrition and dietetic services to oncology patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare teams and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of best practices in cancer nutrition and dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nutrition and dietetic service to cancer patients and their caregivers.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff to enhance cancer service pathways.
• Research and benchmark services for improved patient outcomes.

Skills

Significant NHS experience

Experience with cancer patients

Collaboration with stakeholders

Job description

This part-time specialist oncology dietetic post at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is one of two new positions, as the Trust has provided substantive funding following the previous full-time post funded for two 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 and a head and neck specialist Dietitian. This post will utilize previous scoping work to shape services for other types of cancer treated at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and provide highly specialised nutrition and dietetic services.

The post holders will work alongside a team of 25 staff, including Dietitians, a Nutrition Support Nurse, Dietitian Assistants, and Administrative staff.

While all nutrition and dietetic services across North Derbyshire are provided at locations based on individual needs, the team is employed by and based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The Trust supports remote and home working where appropriate.

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 practices to determine beneficial nutrition and dietetic services for patients on defined cancer pathways.
• To support service redesign and development of new dietetic cancer services, considering outcomes from the Macmillan post scoping and aligning with NHS and cancer strategy ambitions.

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 our Proud to CARE values:

• COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness, welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs, and challenging inappropriate behaviors outside our values.
• AMBITION – aspiring to be the best, reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services, and achieving measurable improvements in health and wellbeing.
• RESPECT – valuing and appreciating everyone, listening, learning, acting on experiences, being open and honest, and recognizing the benefits of working together.
• ENCOURAGEMENT – providing opportunities for all, supporting education and development, fostering improvement ideas, encouraging speaking up, and involving everyone in our future.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Melanie Coy
Job title: Head of Nutrition & Dietetics
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]