Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Therapies Team at Velindre Cancer Service as a Bank staff member. Both full time and part time hours would be considered.
The successful candidate will work within the Dietetic service to deliver high quality care to their patient population. The work will involve working directly with cancer patients across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care, and radiotherapy services within the cancer centre. The post holder will see a specialist caseload of cancer patients.
Main duties of the job
The job role will involve working within the Dietetic Team, supported by the Therapies Management team. The post holder will work with nursing and other allied health professional colleagues in well-developed multi-disciplinary teams.
The role will include seeing patients who require complex dietetic input to optimize their nutritional status through oral, enteral, and parenteral feeding, as well as managing their treatment side effects.
The post holder will be a qualified Dietitian, registered with the HCPC, with relevant CPD, postgraduate development and clinical experience. Strong clinical skills in nutrition support and an ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the challenges experienced by patients undergoing treatments for cancer is important. It is desirable to have experience of working within oncology. We are also looking for a good team player and an ability to manage a busy caseload, delivering on both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. A high standard of personal organisation and time management are essential. You will be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and have experience of MDT working.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant experience that includes nutrition support
* Inter-professional and multi-agency team working
Desirable criteria
* Experience of Oncology and Palliative Care
Skills
Essential criteria
* Planning and prioritisation of workload
* Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application within oncology and palliative care.
Desirable criteria
* Advanced Communication skills
* Member of BDA specialist oncology group
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
* Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of recent study
* Clinical Educator course
Other
Essential criteria
* Self-motivated
* Ability to cope well under pressure
Desirable criteria
* Able to work hours flexibly
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