Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity until 10th August 2026
We’re looking for a Specialist Dietitian to join our Oncology team, supporting Head & Neck and Upper GI patients covering both inpatients and outpatients. You’ll be welcomed into a truly diverse, multi‑talented department where everyone’s background and perspective are valued. Our team brings together a wide range of experiences, cultures, and ideas—making us stronger and more innovative.
You’ll work closely within supportive multidisciplinary teams, with regular supervision and opportunities for professional growth. We’re proud of our open, inclusive culture—your voice matters, and you’ll be encouraged to shape how we work.
Outside of work, we love to connect and unwind, with regular social events and monthly lunches celebrating cuisines from around the world. We believe in working hard, supporting each other, and having fun together.
If you want to develop your skills, make a real impact, and join a team that lives its PRIDE values—People‑focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence—apply now. You’ll gain new friends, fresh perspectives, and a workplace where you truly belong.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Role Overview
As a Specialist Dietitian in our Oncology team, you’ll independently manage a caseload of Head & Neck and Upper GI patients, providing expert nutritional assessment, advice, and support. You’ll develop and review complex care plans, use advanced communication and motivational skills to help patients and carers navigate challenging diagnoses and treatments, contribute to service development, and act as a role model for our PRIDE values.
Responsibilities
* Adjusting nutritional care plans in response to changing clinical needs and patient feedback.
* Prioritising your workload to balance direct patient care, MDT meetings, and service improvement projects.
* Choosing the best approach to engage and motivate patients and carers, using counselling and behaviour change techniques.
* Act independently to undertake nutritional assessments and calculate nutritional requirements of patients with complex conditions using anthropometry.
* Communicate evidence‑based nutritional and dietary advice in an understandable form.
* Use highly developed communication and informal counselling skills such as reflective listening, open questioning, empathy, explanation and reassurance to communicate dietary intervention to patients and carers.
* Gain valid consent to treatment and negotiate change with patients by breaking down barriers, using motivational skills, to enable them to achieve dietary targets set.
* Devise, monitor and review complex nutritional care plans against outcome measures, taking into account social, psychological, cognitive, behavioural and cultural needs, as well as the needs of the carer and adjust the care plan to facilitate achievement of goals.
* Work in an often‑stressful environment of looking after patients with a terminal illness and helping support the patient and carers through the emotional responsibility this can entail.
* Undertake designated specialist outpatient clinics.
* Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
* Ensure safe and timely transfer of patients by liaising with appropriate internal and external agencies.
Benefits
* Flexible working hours
* Fast‑Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi‑faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24‑hour confidential counselling support
* On‑site nursery
* On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
* Support in career development
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Nov 2025.
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