About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time oncology dietitian to be part of a large dietetic department, will contribute to the overall dietetic service including student placements, audit, training and education.At this world-class cancer centre, you will have the opportunity to gain experience across a diverse range of cancer types and treatments, including specialist surgery, haematology, stem cell transplants, and CAR-T therapy, alongside chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy (including proton beam therapy). You will work with both inpatients and outpatients, rotating through head and neck, HPB, gynaecology, and UGI outpatient services. Band 6 rotations focus on competencies, and working within dedicated team areas will support your development in these skills.
You will gain the strong foundation to develop as an oncology specialist.The successful candidate will require recent acute NHS experience in oncology, advanced nutritional support skills (including enteral and ideally parenteral feeding) along with excellent organisation and advanced communication skills.
You will be encouraged to participate in audit and will be supported to share this work.
If you are you passionate about working in oncology and want to extend your knowledge and skills in a cancer centre then this will be the post for you.
Main duties of the job As a specialist oncology dietitian, you will:
o Clinically be responsible for the nutritional care and management of patients and independently plan organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands daily.o Work as part of a rotational team and be responsible for overseeing a designated clinical area with the support of your team lead.o Provide education and training to medical staff, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the Trust.o Support the service and contribute to the department's annual objectives. o Provide support and supervision to learner dietitianso Take an active role in audit.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description Job responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To support the band 7 dietitian in a clinical area, and be responsible for own caseload.
2. To rotate in areas such as lung, upper GI, head and neck, HPB, gynaecology, surgery, haematology, acute admissions, and other areas of inpatients and outpatients.
3. To plan, organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands.
4. To nutritionally assess oncology patients using the interpretation and evaluation of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data, whilst considering the patients social and ethnic circumstances, prognosis and treatment.
5. To convey complex specialised dietary advice and lifestyle changes to patients and carers using advanced counselling and communication skills.
6. To diagnose malnutrition and/or risk of Refeeding Syndrome and to liaise with the appropriate consultant with an aim of optimising treatment outcome by recommending the appropriate method of nutrition intervention.
7. To attend appropriate ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings in order to provide expert advice to clinicians regarding provision of nutritional support for oncology patients and carers based on clinical evidence.
8. To communicate/ liaise with nursing staff, AHPs, catering and other health care professionals on steps required implementing patients dietary prescription.
9. To prescribe the appropriate dietary regimen for clients using evidence-based practice and to manage, monitor and reevaluate the treatment plan as necessary.
10. To initiate, facilitate and coordinate the setting up of a home enteral feed to ensure a safe discharge.
11. To refer patients to primary, secondary or alternative tertiary care for monitoring and therapeutic support following transfer or discharge.
12. To work with the catering department to ensure suitable meal provision to meet the special needs of the oncology patient in line with national standards.
13. To write, deliver and evaluate internal and external education and training sessions on nutrition and specialist dietetics in relation to oncology to medical staff, nursing staff, AHPs, dietitians, other health care professionals, patients and carers.
14. To act as a clinical educator by participating in the ABC model of student dietetic placements.
15. To take an active role in the research, development, implementation, and audit of departmental resources such as diet sheets, policies and standards and to ensure they remain in line with evidence-based practice including Standards of proficiency: Dietitians, The National Dietetic Standards, and Code of Professional Conduct.
16. To take an active role in the research, development, implementation and audit of evidence-based trust wide nutrition strategies and standards with medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy and other AHP colleagues to promote safe effective practices of nutrition support.
17. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation on individual patients in line with local and national standards and be responsible for the appropriate storage of d with the Health Care Professions Council (H.C.P.C) and trust policy on confidentiality.
18. To record and submit patient data and statistics as required by the manager and provide information for annual reports and service planning.
19. To be responsible for the ordering, delivery, and monitoring of specialist prescribable nutritional supplements for individual client needs.
20. To attend and participate in departmental, professional update meetings and trust nutrition related meetings leading them when required.
21. To be responsible for own clinical professional development (CPD) to maintain competency and to ensure best practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc degree in relevant science subject Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics HCPC registration BDA membership
Desirable
Teaching qualification course Evidence of post-graduate specialist counselling skills course in oncology, bereavement counselling or breaking bad news Advanced course in nutritional support (e.g. BDA PEN course) Student clinical educators course. Member of B.D.A oncology group
Experience Essential
Evidence of recent acute oncology and nutrition support experience including enteral feeding Evidence of multidisciplinary team working Evidence of recent CPD Evidence of audit/ research experience and ability to critique research papers
Desirable
Clinical supervisory skills Parenteral feeding
Skills Essential
Excellent oral and written communication skills Good presentation skills and evidence of presentations to large groups Standard keyboard skills - word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis Ability to work effectively single-handed with individuals and groups Excellent organisational and time management skills Accurate anthropometrics measurement skills Ability to interpret complex information
Desirable
Parenteral feeding
Knowledge Essential
Understanding the complex effects of cancer and treatments on nutritional status of patients Conversant with enteral feeding systems Sound knowledge of current issues relating to cancer and nutrition support Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
Evidence of oncology / nutrition support courses Parenteral feeding
Values Essential
Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
other Essential
Self motivated Reliable Able to recognise own limitations
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Christie NHS FT
Address Dietetics - E00274
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)