Job overview
Band 7 Senior Specialist Head and Neck Dietitian WTE Band 7 ( hours per week)
Fixed term for 9 months from
Are you keen to be part of a specialist dietetic team? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and confident individual and are currently welcoming applications for an experienced Band 7 Dietitian to join our team. Applicants must have clinical experience within oncology, ideally head and neck. You should have leadership skills, the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be based at University College London (UCH), part of UCLH NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide cover to head and neck patients within their care pathway in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The dietetic team are responsible for managing patients throughout their pathway from referral, during treatment and rehabilitation and long term care. Also, we have an established service with extended scope practice for leading the enteral feeding tube service. The dietetic team are based with the Head & Neck team and well integrated within all aspects of the service creating opportunities for development at different stages of the pathway across the multidisciplinary team. Effective communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work effectively within teams are essential. Thinking differently with a focus on quality, efficiency and productivity are central to the culture of the head and neck dietetic team. We are a forward thinking department of over 50 Dietitians and dietetic assistants, and are committed to professional development. You will be involved in student training initiatives.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.