Specialist Oncology Dietitian | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dorset, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7320877/153-SP04803 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian with an interest in oncology at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking Dietitian to join our friendly department and will be based within the head and neck team.
The role is to provide specialist dietetic support to oncology patients throughout their diagnosis, treatment and recovery, including, but not limited to, patients with Head and Neck cancer. This will involve working with patients requiring radical and palliative treatment (chemo/radiotherapy/surgery) and also providing advice and support for patients requiring enteral feeding. This will include close working with the wider multi-disciplinary team looking after this group of patients, attending a variety of clinics including consultant led clinics, radiotherapy clinics and Back to Eating clinic. The role also includes the management of home enterally fed patients in liaison with the community Home Enteral Feeding service and dietitians at other local hospitals.
Applications will be considered from candidates with related experience wishing to specialise and develop within their first band 6 role, and from candidates with associated specialist skills.
The successful applicant will receive support and opportunities to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the nutrition service settings through formal and informal training.
This role is autonomous and a genuine interest in oncology and a commitment to providing high standards of care for patients is essential as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team.
Additional contact information
Lucy Woodrow -Oncology Lead Dietitian
lucy.woodrow@uhd.nhs.uk
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Will move to cross site working from approx May 2026.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Jul 2025
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