Job summary
We are recruiting for Highly Specialised Dietitian a who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is a great opportunity to join our friendly, passionate and caring team of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and to advance your team leadership skills.
You will jointly lead on the development of the Dietetic Service and also work closely with other AHPs (Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Radiographers), take an active role in education, and be part of our new AHP-led lung prehabilitation pilot.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience within the oncology field and act as a source of specialist knowledge and advice to the wider MDT and external services.
Jointly lead the development of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service, with support from the AHP Head of Therapies and Deputy Head of Therapies. This will include planning, delivering and evaluating high quality, evidence-based dietetic services, in line with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre's Clinical Strategy and AHPs Strategic Aims.
Provide effective clinical leadership and line management to the Nutrition and Dietetics service, including supervising specialist clinical staff, assistant practitioners and students.
Lead on collating the Dietetic Team's statistical data and complete evidence-based audits and research projects.
Show commitment to service redesign and implement positive changes to practice. Contribute to improving service standards, protocols and clinical care pathways.
Work collaboratively with the wider AHP Team, including representing AHP Therapies internally and externally, and being committed raising the profile of AHPs at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Member of BDA
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate education / qualification
- Member of BDA Specialist Oncology Group
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at postgraduate level with adults with cancer - ideally within NHS setting
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Experience of delivering training to other professionals, patients and/or carers
- Experience of working with patients with a palliative diagnosis
- Experience of service development, including planning, leading and implementing audits / projects
Desirable
- Experience working with private patients
- Experience in recruitment process and/or improving staff retention
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage time effectively, to prioritise, and to support junior staff to manage their caseload
- Excellent clinical, analytical and reasoning skills, including expert nutritional assessment, treatment and care planning
- Competent in enteral feeding and the management of home enteral feeding
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to modify skills as needed
- Able to work effectively within a team and also on own initiative
- Able to teach and motivate others
- Able to reflect on own practice and that of others in order to deliver the best possible care
- Information Technology skills including: e-mail, Word, Excel & Power Point
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records
- Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate flexibility with rapidly changing circumstances
Knowledge
Essential
- Specific clinical expertise e.g. having an in-depth understanding of the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the nutritional status of patients with cancer
- Knowledge of relevant evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines, including ability to apply knowledge to clinical practice
- Thorough knowledge of enteral feeding systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Adaptable
- Able to apply advanced communication skills, including active listening and facilitated problem solving
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Member of BDA
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate education / qualification
- Member of BDA Specialist Oncology Group
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at postgraduate level with adults with cancer - ideally within NHS setting
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Experience of delivering training to other professionals, patients and/or carers
- Experience of working with patients with a palliative diagnosis
- Experience of service development, including planning, leading and implementing audits / projects
Desirable
- Experience working with private patients
- Experience in recruitment process and/or improving staff retention
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage time effectively, to prioritise, and to support junior staff to manage their caseload
- Excellent clinical, analytical and reasoning skills, including expert nutritional assessment, treatment and care planning
- Competent in enteral feeding and the management of home enteral feeding
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to modify skills as needed
- Able to work effectively within a team and also on own initiative
- Able to teach and motivate others
- Able to reflect on own practice and that of others in order to deliver the best possible care
- Information Technology skills including: e-mail, Word, Excel & Power Point
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records
- Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate flexibility with rapidly changing circumstances
Knowledge
Essential
- Specific clinical expertise e.g. having an in-depth understanding of the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the nutritional status of patients with cancer
- Knowledge of relevant evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines, including ability to apply knowledge to clinical practice
- Thorough knowledge of enteral feeding systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Adaptable
- Able to apply advanced communication skills, including active listening and facilitated problem solving
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
