Macmillan Oncology Dietitian

Company Description

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian with a keen interest in oncology? We are looking for a dietitian to join our team to take up this exciting 1 year fixed term contract covering a career break.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of around 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians. 

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for oncology to provide expert dietetic care to patients at Queen Alexandra Hospital. This is a 1 year fixed term band 6 contract. The role will be across all tumour sites, but with a key focus on head and neck and upper-gastrointestinal malignancies across both inpatient and outpatient settings. You will be supported by the Head and Neck Specialist Dietitian alongside gastroenterology and oncology colleagues.

The post would be ideally suited for an experienced band 5 dietitian, or a junior band 6 dietitian looking to increase their clinical experience. Knowledge and experience of home enteral nutrition would be beneficial, although full support will be provided to complete clinical competencies. Appropriate developmental opportunities are encouraged to ensure ongoing clinical development and networking.

You will become an active member within oncology MDTs, working alongside specialist nurses and other AHPs such as radiographers to provide an outstanding service for patients.

As a team we strive for clinical excellence and development; research, service evaluations and projects are highly encouraged. Development of analytical and research skills will be supported and many of our dietitians have presented at conferences across the globe. Teaching opportunities and engagement with staff and the wider public are embraced.

Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians, and supervision of students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester is included within this role. You will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will support junior members of the team when appropriate.

You will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.

Please see the full Job Description for further details.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
• HCPC Registered Dietitian
• Postgraduate experience including experience of acute hospital and/or home enteral feeding (HETF) dietetics
• Evidence of professional development or commitment to postgraduate study

Desirable

• Experience of facilitating student dietitian training/supervision
• Experience of peer supervision and/or supervision of junior dietetic staff.
• Experience with managing home enteral feeding patients.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate advanced communication skills including confidence within the multidisciplinary team.
• Able to prioritise and self-manage within a team environment.
• Empathetic, support