Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity to recruit a Band 6 to our developing Oncology Dietetic Team. We are looking for a suitably qualified Dietitian to support the Oncology Dietetic service on a 3 day per week basis for 9 months until 30.09.26.
Responsibilities
* Support the Oncology Dietetic service for Upper GI cancer patients across the cancer pathway including inpatients and outpatients and all modes of treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery).
* Contribute to the Dietetic Services to a variety of Oncology areas such as lung, head and neck, upper GI, HPB and haemato‑oncology patients, streamlining service and care regionally where appropriate.
* Work within a multi‑professional framework and contribute to a first‑class service through evidence‑based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.
* Set and work toward individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.
Department
Our department has 100+ Dietitians. Our Oncology team is currently 16 strong and we are involved in the planning and preparing of our new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital. We currently provide services to specialities including head and neck, HPB, haem‑oncology and transplant, UGI, colorectal and lung.
Benefits
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
Application Information
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed‑term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed‑term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed‑term position.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th October 2025. Interviews are due to be held on 27th October 2025.
EEO Statement
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