Cove Macmillan Specialist Dietician
Job overview
To be part of the Cove team delivering care to patients and their carers, living with and beyond cancer. To provide expert nutrition and dietetic advice to patients, their carers and other health and care professionals, both individually and in groups to support patients manage their own health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
To develop and deliver a dietetic service for cancer patients accessing the Macmillan Cove Unit, specifically focussing on people living with and beyond cancer. Support is provided from diagnosis, throughout the patient’s treatment pathway and beyond.
To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team based in the Cove to contribute to the holistic care of the patient.
To engage patients in the development of the dietetic service at the Cove and continually review and amend the service to meet patient and carer needs.
To evaluate the service, via quantitative and qualitative measures including patient experience.
To work closely with dietetic colleagues in the Oncology Team and wider dietetic department to ensure the work in the Cove complements and is integrated with other dietetic care patients may receive / access.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
[...]
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), BDA specialist group e.g. Critical Care Group, PENG / BAPEN.
Experience
Essential criteria- Post registration experience in oncology care
- Experience in service improvement projects, audit and evaluation
- Experience as a clinical educator of Dietetic students.
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755
In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority
Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.