The clinical caseload will be primarily Upper GI Cancer Patients. The role also provides cover for general oncology, haematology patients and Head and Neck patients across the wider Dietetic oncology team. In addition to seeing patients on the inpatient wards and in the Arden Cancer Centre there are also outpatient clinics. The team care for patients who are palliative, end of life and curative. Naturally this role is strongly person centred. This position requires practitioners to be self aware, have in place strategies for resilience and to support the wider team with difficult and upsetting situations.
* To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatment plan for patients / clients.
* To hold responsibility for own patient caseload including patients with complex presentations.
* Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines.
* To liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary e.g. Medical, nursing, catering and other health care professionals.
* To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct.
* To have a solid understanding of national and local standards and be able to monitor own practice against these.
* To participate in bank holiday working and work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients if required.
Who are you? We are keen to recruit an experienced dietitian. What is important to us is a commitment to learn and progress skills within the Oncology field. The ideal candidate is likely to have been practicing in an Oncology specialism and be ready to apply their learning whilst also expanding their knowledge learning and skill further in a Trust which offers you a breadth of diversity and experience. This post would suit a well‑established senior dietitian who is looking to gain further insight. We are pleased to be able to offer this post with the opportunity of a rigorous competency and education programme. The successful candidate would be supported by our friendly and experienced team of Dietetic staff. We have plans to adopt the ACCEND national framework for cancer education so some knowledge or experience of working with this would be a real asset. We would expect candidates to have knowledge of the support provided by the Macmillan Cancer charity.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
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