Oncology Dietitian: Expert Nutritional Care & Innovation

Velindre Cancer Centre; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking a proactive dietitian to deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, intervention and evaluation for patients with complex cancer-related needs, drawing on collaborative multidisciplinary care.

You will manage a diverse oncology and palliative care caseload, provide oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support within your scope of practice, and work across acute, community and primary care settings.

Qualifications

• Has experience in nutritional assessment and nutrition support.
• Can manage a varied and complex caseload effectively.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
• Is organised, adaptable and committed to high-quality patient care.
• Has an interest in service development and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, intervention and evaluation for patients with complex needs.
• Manage a diverse oncology and palliative care caseload.
• Provide oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support within scope of practice.
• Support patients experiencing treatment-related nutritional complications.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit, quality improvement and research activities.
• Supervise and support students, junior staff and support workers.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals across acute, community and primary care settings.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Nutrition support

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organised and adaptable

Service development interest

Job description

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking a proactive dietitian to deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, intervention and evaluation for patients with complex cancer-related needs, drawing on collaborative multidisciplinary care.

You will manage a diverse oncology and palliative care caseload, provide oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support within your scope of practice, and work across acute, community and primary care settings.