Senior Oncology Dietitian

Haringey GP Federation; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in Barnsley is seeking a band 6 Oncology Dietitian for 22.5 hours per week. The ideal candidate will have experience in lung, GI, and head & neck cancers. Responsibilities include providing expert nutrition care, contributing to a multi-disciplinary team, and supporting patients throughout their cancer treatment journey. Professional development opportunities are offered within this supportive environment that values teamwork and compassionate approaches. Join a Trust committed to delivering high-quality patient care and supporting colleagues’ well-being.

Benefits

Clinical supervision and staff support

Professional development opportunities

Excellent training facilities

Qualifications

• Significant clinical post-registration dietetic experience, ideally in oncology and enteral feeding.
• Experience of complex nutrition support practices, including enteral nutrition.
• Commitment to delivering dietetic student training.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy interventions and programmes of care for cancer patients.
• Support self-management and provide education to patients.
• Deliver high standards of coordinated patient centred care.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Behavioural change and counselling techniques

Ability to work independently

Education

BSc or equivalent degree in Dietetics

Member of the British Dietetic Association

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Oncology Dietitian, 22.5 hours per week (we will also consider candidates as a band 5 to 6 development post), with a strong interest and /or experience in Lung, GI and Head & Neck cancer, to be part of our Oncology Dietetic Team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be a valued member of the oncology dietetic service and wider multi-disciplinary team, contributing towards specialist clinical expertise and advice for a range of conditions. This will include assessment and management of patients who are having radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy, with highly specialised nutritional requirements and needs for curative and palliative intent. The post holder will provide clinical expertise to the multi-disciplinary team to inform their decision making and to provide advice and guidance to patients themselves and where necessary, carers and their families.

As part of the Oncology Dietetic service the post holder must be flexible and dynamic and have a positive approach to enhancing service delivery and implementing NHS Frameworks and Quality Guidelines.

We offer clinical supervision, staff support, professional development opportunities within a supportive working environment. Excellent training facilities are available within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To provide therapy interventions and implement programmes of care for lung, GI and Head & Neck cancer

To take action relative to a patients health and care needs when needing speech and language therapy and dietetic intervention before, during and after their cancer treatment for nutrition support, gastrostomy tube management and communication.

To work across the cancer pathway to provide rehabilitation therapy focused support for patients about to undergo cancer treatment

To support self-management including patient education and support to manage the consequences of treatment of diet and fluid intake.

To deliver high standards of coordinated, personalised patient centred care whilst working as an integral member of the MDT.

To work within the specialist services of Lung, GI (upper and lower GI and Head and Neck Cancer MDTs including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Support Workers, Surgeons, Oncologists, Speech and Language Therapists and ward Dietitians, promoting effective inter-professional and multi-disciplinary team working within the scope of the role.

To provide dietetic support to people at every stage of their cancer journey, this may include signposting them to other services including psychology, cancer care centres, physiotherapy and tissue viability.

Barnsley is located within easy access to the major cities of Sheffield and Leeds, and also benefits from bordering on the scenic Yorkshire Dales and Peak District National Park.

About us

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

We reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

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Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Plan and prioritise patient work load and operational workload. Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
• Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic problems. Develop appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required.
• Able to plan, deliver and evaluate training/education programmes to student dietitians, students from other disciplines and a variety of NHS and non-NHS staff groups.
• Skilled in behavioural change and counselling techniques.
• Able to work independently and on own initiative
• Car owner and driver with access to own vehicle for work related purposes

Experience

• Significant clinical post-registration dietetic experience, ideally including specific experience of working in oncology and enteral feeding
• Experience of complex nutrition support practices, including enteral nutrition practices.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team/agency working.
• Commitment to delivering dietetic student training.
• Attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
• Experience of training student dietitians

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of health and safety
• Knowledge of confidentiality.
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what compassion means to you?

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent degree in Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Evidence of other post-registration education and training, e.g. PENG
• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Behaviour Change Skills Training Courses

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.

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