Senior Specialist Oncology Dietitian

We are looking for a driven and dynamic full time senior specialist oncology dietitian (band 7) on a fixed term contract for 30 hours a week, for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
If you are passionate about working in oncology and want to extend your knowledge and skills in a wide range of cancer types and treatments and have recent experience in advanced nutritional support and leadership then this will be the post for you.
Working within a world class cancer centre you will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of different cancer types and treatments including specialist surgery, haematology, stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapy along with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy (including proton beam therapy).
Having supervision skills will enable you to support the student training programme and band 6 dietitians in your ward team.
Excellent presentation skills will be required to carry out training and education to the HCP’s on a regular basis.
**As a senior specialist oncology dietitian you will**:
Be clinically responsible for the nutritional care of patients, you will be responsible for overseeing a designated clinical area (haematology and TYA) and the supervision of band 6 dietitians within your inpatient team. You will support the service and contribute to the department’s annual objectives.
Provide an expert nutritional support and dietary education service for oncology patients attending the Christie Hospital to promote nutritional health and increased quality of life.
Act as a specialised resource on nutrition and cancer for patients, carers, medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care professionals associated with the Christie Hospital and at regional and national level.
This role combines inpatient service to the designated clinical areas and input into the haematology CAR-T Multi-disciplinary outpatient service, along side a team of band 6 dietitians.
We are a supportive and dynamic department of 26 dietitians and 3 nutrition specialist nurses who work closely together, daily. The teamwork in line with the Core values and behaviours of the trust.
The team’s vision is to be an expert leader in oncology nutrition and dietetics putting patients at the centre of everything we do through innovation, education, and research. We aspire to be the best department to work in by valuing and respecting each other, working as one team, and supporting and developing the current and future workforce through experience, education, opportunities and positive learning environment.
We provide a service to inpatients and outpatient areas and engage in and support research and audit. We encourage and support professional development with regular CPD, inhouse courses and training programmes on leadership, different disease groups and advanced communication skills with the support of the School of Oncology. The trust supports and is currently developing career pathways for AHP’s.
The department engages in student training, education, and networking at a local and national level.
We encourage continuous professional development with professional update sessions, journal clubs, and offer inhouse / external courses and training programmes on leadership, different disease groups / treatments and advanced communication skills with the support of The Christie’s School of Oncology.
As an oncology specialist to be clinically responsible for a highly complex area of work, as agreed with the dietetic manager and independently plan, organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands.
To plan, organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands.
To supervise band 6 dietitians on a daily basis, carrying out regular one to one meeting and carrying out annual PDR process.
To nutritionally assess oncology patients using the interpretation and evaluation of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data, whilst considering the patients social and ethnic circumstances, prognosis and treatment.
To convey complex specialised dietary advice and lifestyle changes to patients and carers using advanced counselling and communication skills.
To diagnose malnutrition and/or risk of Refeeding Syndrome and to liaise with the appropriate consultant with an aim of optimising treatment outcome by recommending the appropriate method of nutrition intervention.
To attend appropriate ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings to provide expert advice to clinicians regarding provision of nutritional support for oncology patients and carers based on clinical evidence.
To communicate/ liaise with nursing staff, AHP’s, catering and other health care professionals on steps required to implement patients’ dietary prescription.
To prescribe the appropriate dietary regimen for clients using evidence-based practice and to manage, monitor and reevaluate the treatment plan as necessary.
To initiate, facilitate and coordinate the setting up of a home enteral feed to ensure a safe dischar