Dietician

Job summary

Job Title: Dietician

Grade: Band 6

Trust: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Location: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN

Ward/Dept: Nutrition and Dietetics

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 8.30-4.30pm

Pay Rates Day: £25.06

The Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Macmillan Oncology Dietitian who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for a new team member, to join our friendly and caring team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC). This is a great opportunity to advance your dietetic career and gain experience in the specialist area of oncology. You will need the skills to independently manage your own caseload and demonstrate excellent team working skills, as we routinely work in a number of joint dietetic and multidisciplinary clinics.

Main duties of the job

The Responsibilities

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

To work within the Nutrition and Dietetic team to support both radical and palliative oncology patients throughout their treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

The post holder will be an advocate of evidence-based practice and be actively involved in the education and training of other healthcare professionals and dietitians.

Be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional practice, adhering to the guidelines set out in the HCPC statement of conduct.

To request, collect and analyse relevant medical, pharmacological, social and nutritional information from patient's records and other health professionals.

To undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment of patients' requirements to plan safe and effective dietetic intervention.

To possess and utilise appropriate communication skills and counselling skills to provide empathetic, sensitive appropriate dietetic and nutritional advice to cancer patients and their relatives and carers.

About us

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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