Specialist Oncology Dietitian (fixed term contract 24months)

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Chertsey is seeking a Specialist Oncology Dietitian on a fixed-term contract. This role involves leading a specialized dietetic service for oncology patients and collaborating with various multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will possess a Master’s in dietetics, HCPC registration, and extensive experience in oncology settings. The position offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities

Flexible working options

Supportive team environment

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Registration with HCPC is mandatory.
• Extensive postgraduate training is required.
• Significant post-registration experience in oncology dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of oncology dietetic services.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in audits and clinical research.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Advanced dietetic skills

Ability to work autonomously

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage emotionally demanding situations

Education

Masters level or equivalent in dietetics

Current HCPC registration

Membership of BDA

Job description

Specialist Oncology Dietitian (fixed term contract 24months)

The closing date is 24 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Oncology Dietitian (1.0 wte Band 7, 24 month fixed term). This newly created role is your chance to lead and shape a highly specialised dietetic service for oncology patients across North‑West Surrey.

In this pivotal position, you will:

• Develop and deliver expert nutritional care for patients throughout their cancer pathway.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals and collaborate with local oncology and dietetic services.
• Drive service development and innovation, ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care.

While the role focuses primarily on outpatient care, you will also support oncology in‑patients, providing continuity and specialist input across the entire pathway.

What we offer:

• Excellent CPD opportunities to support your professional and specialist development.
• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life commitments.
• A supportive team environment where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of both dietetic and oncology services.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for cancer patients, thrive in a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment, and want to be at the forefront of service transformation, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post will take the lead in establishing this service and implement support to cancer patients across site and the Trust, delivering excellent care to this nutritionally vulnerable patient group. This role offers the chance to shape services, contribute to research, and develop professionally in a supportive environment. The postholder will be expected to participate in the following:

Lead in the development of a highly specialised nutrition and dietetics service for oncology patients at Ashford and St Peter's for their treatment and/or palliative care.

Joint working with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust – the regional cancer specialist centre and as part of the group model will be expected.

To participate in data collection to measure activity and outcomes to support proof of concept.

Work autonomously as the lead clinical specialist in the development and provision of a comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to ASPH outpatient services and to other areas as and when required in response to service needs.

To liaise with all members of the Oncology MDT. This includes attendance at MDT meetings and any other relevant meetings.

The Trust is moving towards 7‑day working and this post may be expected to participate in providing the dietetic service across 7 days, including extended hours and weekend working.

We welcome applications from HCPC registered dietitians with a strong clinical background.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North‑West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, health‑science scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state‑of‑the‑art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
• On‑site nurseries.
• On‑site staff cafés.
• On‑site parking.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, cycle‑to‑work schemes and home electronics.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

The post holder will actively manage a caseload of patients dependent on their clinical rotation. They will interpret complex patient data to provide high quality, safe and effective nutritional advice.

The post holder will us advanced highly specialist dietetic skills and knowledge to asses, plan and implement treatment and deliver dietetic interventions to oncology patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting across North West Surrey. You will work autonomously and independently to develop an oncology dietetic service to patients of North West Surrey.

You will be expected to undertake clinical research and maintain data relating to the development and monitoring of the oncology dietetics service. Results of this research, audit and report writing should be submitted for presentation or publication to appropriate conferences, meetings and journals.

Please see job description in supporting documents for full details of the duties of the role and expected stakeholder relationships.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Further Training

• Current registration with HCPC.
• Evidence of relevant post‑registration training relevant to clinical speciality.
• Extensive postgraduate training to Masters level or equivalent experience in practice at masters level.
• Student supervisory skills course.
• Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course.
• Membership of BDA.

Experience

• Significant post‑registration dietetic experience in managing patients in the oncology and palliative care setting.
• Demonstrate advanced highly specialist skills within dietetics and oncology.
• Experience working at a senior level in an acute setting within the NHS environment.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and with partner organisations.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change.
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research.
• Experience of collecting performance data, to analyse and develop services.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Knowledge

• Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Sound clinical knowledge.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to co‑ordinate and prioritise workloads – able to multi‑task as well as be self‑disciplined and highly motivated.
• Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels.
• Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations and communicate sensitive information as part of clinical care or in management of staff.
• Able to demonstrate problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to review and collect performance data, to analyse and develop services.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel between sites.
• Driving licence and access to car for work.

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum inc. HCAS