Job Overview
These specialist oncology dietetic posts at Chesterfield Royal Hospital are new posts due to the Trust providing substantive funding following the previous full-time post funded for 2 years by Macmillan. This is therefore an exciting opportunity for Dietitians who have significant NHS experience and experience working with individuals living with and beyond cancer, to develop the nutrition and dietetic cancer services. The Trust currently employs a part-time head and neck specialist Dietitian and the new post will utilise the previous scoping work to shape the services for the other types of cancer treated at Chesterfield Royal Hospital as well as providing highly specialised nutrition and dietetic services. The post holders will work alongside our team of 25 staff consisting of Dietitians, a Nutrition Support Nurse, Dietitian Assistants, and Administrative staff. Whilst all the team providing the nutrition and dietetic services across North Derbyshire are employed by and based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, services are provided at locations based on individual needs across the community. The Trust is fully supportive of remote and home working where this is appropriate for the role. Dietitians wishing to work part-time will be considered for these posts but please indicate on your application form the number of hours you would ideally like to work. Main Duties of the Job
Job Purpose To provide a highly specialised comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to individuals with adults living with or recovering from cancer and their carers across the North Derbyshire health community. To work with the Macmillan Lead cancer nurse, Macmillan information and support centre, patients and families, and other key stakeholders to identify the required demand and gaps in current cancer pathways and service provision. To benchmark and research best practice to understand what nutrition & dietetic services would be of benefit to patients on defined cancer pathways. To support service redesign and development of new dietetic cancer services from the outcomes of the Macmillan post scoping, taking into account the ambitions of national NHS and cancer strategies. Qualifications
HCPC registration Postgraduate training relevant to the role Experience
Significant postgraduate dietetic experience working in an NHS hospital and community setting Significant experience working with adults who have cancer Significant experience working with individuals requiring oral and artificial nutrition support Experience of developing and delivering presentations Experience of supervision of dietetic students on practice placement Skills and Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge of cancer clinical guidelines and standards Evidence of application of advanced knowledge and practice skills relating to cancer care Excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills Good team player Ability to motivate and influence others Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as an autonomous practitioner Good time management skills with ability to manage and prioritise own workload Personal Attributes
Professional appearance and manner Flexible and adaptable Evidence of excellent problem-solving skills Ability to reflect and appraise own practice Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines Ability to demonstrate good leadership and team building skills CARE Values
Ability to demonstrate CARE values and behaviours Flexible Working If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
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These specialist oncology dietetic posts at Chesterfield Royal Hospital are new posts due to the Trust providing substantive funding following the previous full-time post funded for 2 years by Macmillan. This is therefore an exciting opportunity for Dietitians who have significant NHS experience and experience working with individuals living with and beyond cancer, to develop the nutrition and dietetic cancer services. The Trust currently employs a part-time head and neck specialist Dietitian and the new post will utilise the previous scoping work to shape the services for the other types of cancer treated at Chesterfield Royal Hospital as well as providing highly specialised nutrition and dietetic services. The post holders will work alongside our team of 25 staff consisting of Dietitians, a Nutrition Support Nurse, Dietitian Assistants, and Administrative staff. Whilst all the team providing the nutrition and dietetic services across North Derbyshire are employed by and based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, services are provided at locations based on individual needs across the community. The Trust is fully supportive of remote and home working where this is appropriate for the role. Dietitians wishing to work part-time will be considered for these posts but please indicate on your application form the number of hours you would ideally like to work. Main Duties of the Job
Job Purpose To provide a highly specialised comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to individuals with adults living with or recovering from cancer and their carers across the North Derbyshire health community. To work with the Macmillan Lead cancer nurse, Macmillan information and support centre, patients and families, and other key stakeholders to identify the required demand and gaps in current cancer pathways and service provision. To benchmark and research best practice to understand what nutrition & dietetic services would be of benefit to patients on defined cancer pathways. To support service redesign and development of new dietetic cancer services from the outcomes of the Macmillan post scoping, taking into account the ambitions of national NHS and cancer strategies. Qualifications
HCPC registration Postgraduate training relevant to the role Experience
Significant postgraduate dietetic experience working in an NHS hospital and community setting Significant experience working with adults who have cancer Significant experience working with individuals requiring oral and artificial nutrition support Experience of developing and delivering presentations Experience of supervision of dietetic students on practice placement Skills and Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge of cancer clinical guidelines and standards Evidence of application of advanced knowledge and practice skills relating to cancer care Excellent highly developed written and oral communication skills Good team player Ability to motivate and influence others Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as an autonomous practitioner Good time management skills with ability to manage and prioritise own workload Personal Attributes
Professional appearance and manner Flexible and adaptable Evidence of excellent problem-solving skills Ability to reflect and appraise own practice Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines Ability to demonstrate good leadership and team building skills CARE Values
Ability to demonstrate CARE values and behaviours Flexible Working If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
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