Specialist Oncology and Spinal Dietitian

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward-thinking team of Dietitians at Salisbury District Hospital. This full-time post is split across two specialties; oncology (0.6 WTE) and spinal (0.4 WTE).

For the oncology aspect of this role, you will work closely with the Macmillan Lead Dietitian in the provision and development of services for those receiving oncological care at the hospital, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Alongside a varied oncology caseload, you will lead care on our haematology ward, as well as for our head and neck cancer patients, ensuring high-quality and seamless dietetic care.

For the spinal aspect of this role, you will lead dietetic care at our Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, a42 bed regional unit specialising in the rehabilitation of patients following spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. There will be ample opportunities for service development within this area.

The majority of work will be within the inpatient setting, with opportunity for a small to moderate caseload of oncology outpatients, depending on the preferences of the postholder.

Applications would be accepted from both experienced dietitians and those developing their expertise who have a particular interest in oncology and/or spinal.

This dietetic service takes student placements, and this post-holder would be expected to provide supervision for students and junior staff as required.

Main duties of the job

To work collaboratively with the Macmillan Lead Dietitian in the provision of a specialist dietetic service for oncology patients and their carers across a range of oncological specialties and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

To lead dietetic care for patients with spinal injuries or disease at our Spinal Treatment Centre.

To engage with the network of Spinal Specialist dietitians across the country to develop the spinal dietetic service here at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre.

To facilitate service development within both oncology and spinal specialties.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk