Overview
Specialist Dietitian Head and Neck Cancer | Band 6 (development opportunity for experienced Band 5s) | Part-time | Based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Are you looking to develop your dietetic career within a specialist head and neck cancer service? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. This role would suit either an experienced Band 5 Dietitian seeking to take the next step in their career, or an established Band 6 wishing to specialise in head and neck oncology. As a key member of the Head and Neck multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and other members of the wider Oncology team to provide high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care for both inpatients and outpatients with head and neck cancer.
You will join a supportive and friendly Nutrition & Dietetic Department comprising 26 staff across our two acute hospital sites. Based primarily at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, you will work part-time alongside two other specialist Head and Neck Dietitians, providing a total of 1.6 WTE dietetic support to the service. You will also be part of our wider Oncology Dietetic team, which includes two Oncology Dietitians and a Dietetic Assistant, offering excellent opportunities for professional support, development, and collaboration.
Main duties
The post holder will be an experienced and autonomous dietetic practitioner responsible for delivering a high standard of patient-centred nutritional care to individuals with oncology conditions. They will provide specialist assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based dietary interventions as part of the multidisciplinary team. The role includes contributing to the ongoing development, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the oncology dietetic service to ensure quality and efficiency. The post holder will also support the training and supervision of students and actively contribute to the Therapy Clinical Governance agenda to enhance service quality and professional standards.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values underpin our everyday work and remain at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest; Ensuring people feel cared for; Showing respect to everyone. We are proud to have Timewise accreditation, which means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs: Any applicants offered posts requiring a DBS check will have the cost of this check deducted from salary; see the Supporting Information section for details.
Details
Date posted: 17 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-25-0919
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification for further details about this role. These documents outline the key responsibilities, expected competencies, and essential and desirable criteria for applicants. They provide a comprehensive overview of the scope of practice, including the clinical, educational, and governance aspects of the post, as well as the standards and values expected within the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential): Dietetics degree
* Post-registration clinical dietetic experience in NHS
* Able to demonstrate a high level of expertise in medical and surgical patients
* Expertise with patients on enteral feed regimen
* Experience discharging patients from hospital on home enteral feeds
* Experienced in use of texture modified diets
* Experience implementing evidence-based practice for continuous service improvement
* Experience teaching healthcare staff
* Experience supervising students
* Experience using nutrition screening tool
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires submission to DBS.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Employer\'s website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
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