Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to cover a head and neck oncology caseload at 0.53WTE.
We are a department of 26 dietitians working across our two general hospital sites. Our experienced team contributes to national dietetic specialist groups, publishes articles, and presents at the BDA research symposium/clinical conferences.
We actively encourage audit and service development and offer supervision programmes, CPD, and regular team meetings. You will be involved in student training as we offer University of Worcester A, B, C student placements.
If you would like to arrange an informal visit or get further information, please do get in touch with Sarah Pritchard.
Main duties of the job
To work as an experienced autonomous practitioner providing a high standard of patient-focused care through specialised assessment. To plan and deliver a high-quality service to oncology patients working in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. To assist with student training and their supervision and contribute to the Therapy Clinical Governance agenda to further improve the quality of the dietetic service. To assist with the day-to-day planning, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation, and delivery of the dietetic service to oncology patients.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch, and Worcester.
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
1. Best services for local people
2. Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
3. Best use of resources
4. Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services, and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job responsibilities
1. To provide and develop a countywide dietetic service to oncology patients.
2. To provide dietetic expertise on nutrition support for oncology patients to improve nutritional status and quality of life.
3. To act as a specialist resource on nutrition for medical and nursing staff in the Oncology Centre and for patients and carers.
4. To provide education and training to patients and carers and to the health professionals on the role of nutrition in oncology.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience of adult dietetics working with people who have cancer.
Qualifications
Essential
* Dietetic degree.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
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