We are seeking a highly experienced dietitian to work closely with the Cancer Head and Neck specialist team and the Oncology/Haematology cancer specialist dietitian team to develop, lead and provide a specialist service for outpatients and inpatients supporting the work of the cancer teams to support the cancer patient journey.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career development, to further develop and strengthen skills in clinical practice, Cancer care, leadership, education and training, and research.
Key Responsibilities
* Co-ordinate and support the H&N service, within designated clinics, day case, and inpatient care.
* Work as an autonomous dietetic practitioner, taking the lead in the comprehensive assessment of the route of nutritional support, nutritional requirements, provision of optimal, safe nutritional therapy, and assessment of efficacy of nutritional support, and specific nutrition therapy for complex patients under the care of the cancer teams.
* Design and implement a completely dietetic led coeliac disease service including direct to dietitian triage from primary care, assessing newly diagnosed patients, providing comprehensive patient education and support to patients and their carers or relatives, responsibility for monitoring biochemistry, liaising with the H&N Consultant, Oncologist, Haematologist for specific patients and guiding GPs as needed.
* Design and implement direct to dietitian IBS service from primary care, including setting up service with clear pathway, evaluation, improvement, and education of primary care with support of consultant gastroenterologists.
* Provide cohesive dietetic care for H&N and Cancer patients, providing cover for the Oncology Dietitian as required.
About Your New Team And Department
This post is based at Torbay Hospital within the Cancer service H&N multi professional team. This post will lead and cover the H&N speciality for nutrition care, working with the Cancer service dietitian lead and the team, and will liaise with the Acute team as part of the wider dietetic team including Community, Diabetes, Paediatrics, and Weight Management, as patient care requires. This post is part of the Cancer Support Team (CST). The team is actively involved with training of student dietitians from Plymouth University.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sam Brenton
Job title: Lead Cancer Nurse
Email address: sam.brenton@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01803 655543
Amy Clift
Lead Head & Neck CNS
Liz Wardle
Head of Nutrition and Dietetic Services
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