Macmillan Clinical Lead Dietitian

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dietetic team at Velindre Cancer Centre for a Macmillan Clinical Lead Dietitian. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our innovative, patient centred team within the Integrated Care Directorate at Velindre Cancer Centre. This post is full time - 37.5hrs/week.

The post holder will take the lead on the clinical delivery of Dietetic services at Velindre Cancer Centre. They will be responsible for service development and the day-to-day management of the Dietetic team. Including, developing the clinical skills and professional practice of the dietetic team, and delivering multi-disciplinary team education in nutrition and cancer.

Clinically, they will be required to provide and oversee the delivery of Dietetic services to Oncology patients accessing service at Velindre Cancer Centre. This will include the management of treatment related side effects, along with, patients who require complex dietetic input to optimize their nutritional status through oral, enteral, and parenteral feeding. The successful candidates will work with nursing, medical and other allied health professional colleagues in well-developed multi-disciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who is an adaptive team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience of working as a Dietitian in adult dietetic services at a senior level, including experience of working with cancer care and nutrition support is a requirement for this role. The successful candidate will need to be able to manage a complex clinical caseload, have excellent time management and prioritisation skills along with audit and research skills. They will also be required to demonstrate leadership skills and experience.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/