Job overview BAND 6 MACMILLAN DIETITIAN Full time (37.5 hours per week) | Nine month fixed term contract We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian to join our Adult Acute Dietetic Team at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Macmillan Dietitian. We are a small and friendly team that includes a range of dietitians from senior to newly qualified, dietetic assistant practitioners, dietetic assistants and secretarial support. Macmillan has funded an oncology focused position which will enhance the service to patients with a diagnosed cancer and will provide specialist oncology dietetic advice and intervention throughout the cancer pathway. The successful candidate will be providing specialist care to patients from various tumour sites during all stages of the cancer pathway in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. As the role is a fixed term position, monitoring key performance indicators and collecting outcome measures will be essential from the outset to support the business case development for a substantive post. Main duties of the job We are looking for a self-motivated, confident and team-focused individual who is passionate about oncology to provide dietetic care to this aspect of the service and work alongside the specialist multidisciplinary teams and the wider Nutrition and Dietetic Team. All dietitians are actively involved in student training and host training to placement students from The University of Hertfordshire. You will be actively involved in these training programmes and in the development, implementation and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through mentoring junior members of the team. Working for our organisation The James Paget University Hospital has been given an overall rating of “Good” following the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections which took place in August 2018-19. This places us in the top 30% of acute trusts in the country. Situated on the Norfolk coast The James Paget University Hospital is close to sandy beaches, open countryside and the beautiful Norfolk Broads. We are able to walk to the sandy beaches of Gorleston, get an ice cream and back all in a lunch break It is within easy access to the fine city of Norwich which has excellent shopping, night life, and good road and rail links to London. The local area provides a wide range of affordable accommodation making this an attractive place to live. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of this role. For further information or to arrange an informal visit to the department contact Katie Peck, Adult Acute Dietetic Team Lead, contact number 01493 452792 or email katie.peckjpaget.nhs.uk. Person specification Education And Qualifications Essential criteria Postgraduate Diploma/Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics Current Health and Care Professions Council Registration CPD record should include evidence of in-service training and reflections of learning Experience And Knowledge Essential criteria 12 months’ Band 5 experience in a range of clinical areas within the NHS including enteral feeding Experience of working in the area of Oncology Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance and training to other staff or students Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines Essential Criteria Skills, Abilities and Competencies Competent to convey highly complex information in an understandable way Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this Ability to act as a confident and autonomous practitioner with supervision Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement. Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.