Specialist Oncology Dietitian

Are you looking for a new challenge or career step?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and proactive person to support our oncology dietetic service. An opportunity has arisen to join the team of over 30 dietitians in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post sits within a supportive dietetic department comprising of other Dietitians and Dietetic Support Workers. Leadership is provided by a Professional Lead, Team Manager and the Senior AHP Operational Manager.

The opportunity that we are offering is in the Oncology Team and will involve providing dietetic support to cancer patients, predominantly those with Head and Neck Cancer. We will support you within a friendly dietetic team as well as within the wider Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team and we will provide training to develop your skills and knowledge in this specialist area. You will be jointly responsible for a busy caseload of patients with Cancer who are at various stages of their treatment journey.

Our patients receive dietetic input in a variety of settings including on the ward, in dietetic led clinics and in multi-disciplinary team clinics.

The department places a strong emphasis on clinical supervision, training and education, including:
peer support and supervision

well established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students

delivery of a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care

opportunities to participate in audit and research

development in leadership skills

The ability to transport yourself across the locality during the course of a working day is required.

Our benefits

**We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including**:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

**A full description of the role is available in the attachment**: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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