3389 - Senior Oncology Dietitian

The interview date for this role will be 18th July 2024.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Oncology Dietitian, with a stronginterest and experience in either 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 were necessary, carers and their families.

To maintain professional relationships with relevant others working as part of the wider team.

Leadership skills are required to support the structure of the wider dietetic department, and junior staff within it.

As part of the dietetic oncology 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.

Please see the attached documents for further information (Job description and person spec) and feel free to circulate to colleagues who may be interested.

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

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 care whilst working as an integral member of the Head and Neck cancer team

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.