Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Therapies team in the Integrated Care Directorate at Velindre Cancer Centre on a part-time basis (30.0 hours per week). Flexible working and job share opportunities would be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Highly Specialist Head and Neck Dietitian will work alongside the Dietetic team and the Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high quality service to their patient population. This will include working within the outpatient and multi-disciplinary clinic setting, in addition to ambulatory care and inpatients. The post holder will be responsible for the configuration of dietetic service provision for the Head and Neck population served by Velindre Cancer Centre. Alongside their clinical duties, the successful candidate will undertake service development, quality improvement projects and audit. They will also be responsible for undertaking teaching of other health care professionals and supervision of other Dietitians and undergraduate students.
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, experience relevant to Head and Neck cancer services, along with experience of working as a member of a specialist multi-disciplinary team, is a requirement of this post. 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.
Welsh speaking skills are desirable for this post, Welsh & English 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/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in dietetics
- Evidence of current HCPC registration
- MSc qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group
- Attendance at relevant accredited courses
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in adult dietetics at a senior level.
- Previous considerable clinical experience relevant to acute oncology and head and neck services
- Experience as working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of staff / service management
- Experience of service delivery in a variety of relevant clinical settings,
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload, clinical analytical skills
- Ability to communicate with healthcare professional and the public
- Adaptive team player
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent, or post graduate qualification in dietetics
- Evidence of current HCPC registration
- MSc qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group
- Attendance at relevant accredited courses
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in adult dietetics at a senior level.
- Previous considerable clinical experience relevant to acute oncology and head and neck services
- Experience as working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of staff / service management
- Experience of service delivery in a variety of relevant clinical settings,
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload, clinical analytical skills
- Ability to communicate with healthcare professional and the public
- Adaptive team player
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
