Clinical lead Oncology Dietitian
The closing date is 22 September 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity within the oncology dietetic team here a University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. To provide maternity cover for complex upper GI and head and neck cancer patients.
Main duties of the job
The posts will include working with inpatient, outpatient, face to face, telephone consultations, within radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care settings. You will be part of the multidisciplinary team and work along side a variety of other healthcare professionals. To provide nutritional support to a range of patients.
If you are successful your role will be to develop the post, including audit, projects and teaching to a variety of people.
The department is committed to student training and dietetic apprenticeship. You will be involved in delivering placements for A, B and C placements .
Closing date of applications: 22/09/2025
Interview date: 06/10/2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
08 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3815
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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