Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Oncology Dietitian (1.0wte Band 7, 24 month fixed term). This newly created role is your chance to lead and shape a highly specialised dietetic service for oncology patients across North-West Surrey.
In this pivotal position, you will:
- Develop and deliver expert nutritional care for patients throughout their cancer pathway.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals and collaborate with local oncology and dietetic services.
- Drive service development and innovation, ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care
While the role focuses primarily on outpatient care, you will also support oncology inpatients, providing continuity and specialist input across the entire pathway.
What we offer:
- Excellent CPD opportunities to support your professional and specialist development.
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life commitments.
- A supportive team environment where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of both dietetic and oncology services
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for cancer patients, thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, and want to be at the forefront of service transformation, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post will take the lead in establishing this service and implement support to cancer patients across site and the Trust, delivering excellent care to this nutritionally vulnerable patient group. This role offers the chance to shape services, contribute to research, and develop professionally in a supportive environment. The postholder will be expected to participate in the following:
Lead in the development of a highly specialised nutrition and dietetics service for oncology patients at Ashford and St Peter's for their treatment and/or palliative care.
Joint working withRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - the regional cancer specialist centre and as part of the group model will be expected
To participate in data collection to measure activity and outcomes to support proof of concept
Work autonomously as the lead clinical specialists in the development and provision of a comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to ASPH outpatient services and to other areas as and when required in response to service needs.
To liaise with all members of the Oncology MDT. This includes attendance at MDT meetings and any other relevant meetings.
The Trust is moving towards 7 day working and this post may be expected to participate in providing the Dietetic service across 7 days, including extended hours and weekend working
We welcome applications from HCPC registered dietitians with a strong clinical background.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will actively manage a caseload of patients dependent on their clinical rotation. They will interpret complex patient data to provide high quality, safe and effective nutritional advice.
The post holder will us advanced highly specialist dietetic skills and knowledge to asses, plan and implement treatment and deliver dietetic interventions to oncology patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting across North West Surrey. You will work autonomously and independently to develop an oncology dietetic service to patients of North West Surrey.
You will be expected to undertake clinical research and maintain data relating to the development and monitoring of the oncology dietetics service. Results of this research, audit and report writing should be submitted for presentation or publication to appropriate conferences, meetings and journals.
Please see job description in supporting documents for full details of the duties of the role and expected stakeholder relationships.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will actively manage a caseload of patients dependent on their clinical rotation. They will interpret complex patient data to provide high quality, safe and effective nutritional advice.
The post holder will us advanced highly specialist dietetic skills and knowledge to asses, plan and implement treatment and deliver dietetic interventions to oncology patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting across North West Surrey. You will work autonomously and independently to develop an oncology dietetic service to patients of North West Surrey.
You will be expected to undertake clinical research and maintain data relating to the development and monitoring of the oncology dietetics service. Results of this research, audit and report writing should be submitted for presentation or publication to appropriate conferences, meetings and journals.
Please see job description in supporting documents for full details of the duties of the role and expected stakeholder relationships.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post registration training relevant to clinical speciality
- Extensive post graduate training to Masters level or equivalent experience in practice at masters level
- Student supervisory skills course
Desirable
- Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course
- Membership of BDA
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration dietetic experience in managing patients in the oncology and palliative care setting
- Demonstrate advanced highly specialist skills within dietetics and oncology
- Experience working at a senior level in an acute setting within the NHS environment
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and with partner organisations
- Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change.
- Experience of conducting audits and/ or research
- Experience of collecting performance data, to analyse and develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Sound clinical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads - able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations and communicating sensitive information as part of clinical care or in management of staff
- Able to demonstrate problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to review and collect performance data, to analyse and develop services.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to car for work
Person Specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post registration training relevant to clinical speciality
- Extensive post graduate training to Masters level or equivalent experience in practice at masters level
- Student supervisory skills course
Desirable
- Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course
- Membership of BDA
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration dietetic experience in managing patients in the oncology and palliative care setting
- Demonstrate advanced highly specialist skills within dietetics and oncology
- Experience working at a senior level in an acute setting within the NHS environment
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and with partner organisations
- Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change.
- Experience of conducting audits and/ or research
- Experience of collecting performance data, to analyse and develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Sound clinical knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads - able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations and communicating sensitive information as part of clinical care or in management of staff
- Able to demonstrate problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to review and collect performance data, to analyse and develop services.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to car for work
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).
