Overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated dietitian to join our team working as a Macmillan dietitian. You will be a key player within the oncology dietetic team and this post will cover both acute and community specialist oncology services across Ipswich Hospital & East Suffolk. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering a quality, evidence-based service, who relishes working in a busy setting and who is a strong team player. You will have excellent team working skills with Dietetics colleagues and the wider MDT, as well as the ability to work independently and flexibly. You will oversee the dietetic care of patients with head and neck cancer and work in settings including the oncology ward, radiotherapy and outpatient clinics at Ipswich Hospital. You will join an established integrated inpatient, outpatient and community dietetic service that incorporates a range of clinical specialisms including renal, paediatrics, gastroenterology and a nutrition team. This role offers opportunities to develop and learn new skills with support for continuing professional development. The Dietetic Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 8 Dietetic Support Staff and additional secretarial and administrative support for both acute and community settings.
Responsibilities
* To be a lead dietitian responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based dietetic care to complex needs within the dietetic oncology service.
* To be responsible for the dietetic management of patients with head and neck cancer, providing advice for pre-treatment, nutrition support including home enteral tube feeding and rehabilitation.
* To manage a caseload of home enteral tube feed oncology patients.
* To supervise staff including a band 3 dietetic technician in oncology and overseeing nutritional screening on the oncology day unit.
* Provide education and training for professional colleagues in all aspects of nutrition across East Suffolk, health and social care agencies.
* To contribute to the dietetic service providing a source of expertise to patients, carers, medical practitioners, allied health professionals and social care professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
* To provide specialist input into the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services within oncology, holding responsibility for defined projects.
About ESNEFT
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Benefits and Development
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone, and across the Trust we focus on reducing time delays for staff and patients. We are investing in Time Matters with a partnership with Epic, a leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier, to transform live in hospital for staff and patients.
Additional Information
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
You will have access to regular supervision and opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, tutorials and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives. We are a well-recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, and you will have an active role in supporting this programme. The trust is committed to AHP research and has recently gained resources to support this within the trust.
Application Details
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.
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