Job summary
We have an exciting post in our oncology dietetic team, working across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites. We are made up of a supportive team of experienced oncology dietitians and will help a new post holder to transition into the role. We are contained within a wider department of friendly and supportive dietitians.
This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term post, however part-time hours and flexible working will be considered. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is keen to improve patient outcomes in oncology. This would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced dietitian to gain specialist skills and experience in this clinical area. We actively encourage CPD and training, and we are very supportive of research and service improvement.
The post holder will work with adult patients with any cancer diagnoses, both curative and palliative, including upper GI, ENT, gynae-oncology and hepatobiliary. You will work closely with oncology consultants, specialist nurses and other MDT members.
You must be able to manage and prioritise a demanding, complex case load. You will be required to supervise junior staff members and students. Applicants must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post as work across all hospital sites will be required. The post holder will be required to work Monday to Friday and will also contribute to the provision of 7-day therapy services at UHB.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a team, managing a varied caseload across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull sites. The caseload includes both medical and surgical specialities within oncology such as upper gastrointestinal, head and neck, hepato-pancreato-biliary, gynaecology-oncology and many more.
Your role will include
*Specialist care of oncology patients for inpatients and outpatients of all tumour sites
* Supervision of junior staff and students
*Day-to-day provision of the nutrition and dietetic service for oncology patients
*Outpatient oncology dietetic clinics
*Covering consultant-led surgical oncology clinics (upper GI and/or head and neck)
*Joint AHP/CNS clinics
*Covering a variety of oncology inpatients across sites
*Working as part of a team of Macmillan dietitians and the wider dietetic department
*Work closely as a integral member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to patient care
*Promoting dietetics and the role of the dietitian in oncology
*Carrying out audits/service evaluation projects
*Undertaking CPD to develop skills/expertise and providing CPD for the wider department.
If you would like to discuss this post, please contact Krishna Kholia Parmar on Tel. No 0121 424 2673 or on email krishna.kholiaparmar@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree in dietetics or equivalent
- *Current State Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- *Demonstration of clinical experience of working with patients within speciality
- *Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team and dietetic team
- *Understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
- *Awareness of local needs, eg; ethnic minority and low income groups
- *Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- *Evidence of presentations to groups
- *Work in line with HCPC standards and BDA code of conduct
Desirable
- *Broad clinical knowledge of speciality
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills -- including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- *Able to adapt communication style to varied listeners -- one to one and in groups.
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- *Insight into own CPD needs and appropriate strategies for addressing them.
- *Enthusiasm for the development and promotion of the service and the ability to take initiative.
- *Enthusiasm to work in speciality area.
- *Evidence for CPD and demonstrates strategies for keeping up to date eg Involvement in appropriate Clinical Excellence Groups and Professional Body.
- *Appropriately assertive.
- *Good presentation and teaching skills, both written and verbal.
- *Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and function effectively in the multidisciplinary team, leading where appropriate.
- *Able to judge limits of skills/competence and recognise professional boundaries where appropriate.
- *Supportive to other staff.
- *Aims for excellence.
- *Creative; looks for new ways of working.
- *Prioritise own workload in demanding situations.
- *Manage busy workload across several sites.
- *Able to work under own initiative.
- *Able to achieve deadlines.
- *Computer literacy.
- *Able to contribute to 7 day and extended hours service provision as appropriate.
- *Able to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. where off site travel is required e.g. for home visits, frequent travel between sites etc, it is essential to possess a full car driving licence.
Desirable
- *Member of the BDA.
- *Member of BDA specialist interest group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree in dietetics or equivalent
- *Current State Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- *Demonstration of clinical experience of working with patients within speciality
- *Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team and dietetic team
- *Understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
- *Awareness of local needs, eg; ethnic minority and low income groups
- *Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- *Evidence of presentations to groups
- *Work in line with HCPC standards and BDA code of conduct
Desirable
- *Broad clinical knowledge of speciality
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills -- including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- *Able to adapt communication style to varied listeners -- one to one and in groups.
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- *Insight into own CPD needs and appropriate strategies for addressing them.
- *Enthusiasm for the development and promotion of the service and the ability to take initiative.
- *Enthusiasm to work in speciality area.
- *Evidence for CPD and demonstrates strategies for keeping up to date eg Involvement in appropriate Clinical Excellence Groups and Professional Body.
- *Appropriately assertive.
- *Good presentation and teaching skills, both written and verbal.
- *Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and function effectively in the multidisciplinary team, leading where appropriate.
- *Able to judge limits of skills/competence and recognise professional boundaries where appropriate.
- *Supportive to other staff.
- *Aims for excellence.
- *Creative; looks for new ways of working.
- *Prioritise own workload in demanding situations.
- *Manage busy workload across several sites.
- *Able to work under own initiative.
- *Able to achieve deadlines.
- *Computer literacy.
- *Able to contribute to 7 day and extended hours service provision as appropriate.
- *Able to meet the travel requirements of the post i.e. where off site travel is required e.g. for home visits, frequent travel between sites etc, it is essential to possess a full car driving licence.
Desirable
- *Member of the BDA.
- *Member of BDA specialist interest group
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).
