Oncology Dietitian

Job summary

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Are you looking for an opportunity to champion and drive forward nutrition and dietetics in cancer and palliative care?Do you believe that addressing nutritional needs has a positive impact on the outcome of cancer?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified dietitian to join the dietetic team. You will be working as part of the wider AHP team to help provide specialist dietetic services to a variety of patients with cancer.

If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.We are looking for a HCPC registered dietitian with good general and nutrition support experience and preferably some experience or an active interest in oncology dietetics. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team and also on your own initiative.

In conjunction with the Band 7 Oncology Dietitians and the Nutrition Nurse Practitioner, to provide, monitor and plan oncology dietetic services as part of the Allied Health Professionals Team liaising and working closely with all members of the multiprofessional team to provide a high standard of care.

Main duties of the job

Oncology Dietitian

Part time 31.9 hrs/week

? To provide a comprehensive high quality dietetic service to patientsreceiving care from Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology.? To participate in audit and research and contribute to the standardsdevelopment pertaining to nutrition and dietetics.? To provide expert knowledge, education, advice and support tohealthcare professionals as part of the management of people with cancer.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind

• Empowered

• Responsible

• Inclusive