Band 6 / Band 7 Head & Neck Oncology Dietitian - Progression Role

An excitingand excellentopportunityhas arisenfor aBand6 or Band7dietitianfor Head and Neckoncologyservices,at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (NMUH).Weare looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian with an interest in oncology to cover this post, to join our friendly and dynamic team.This post canprovideyou withcareer progression for an experiencedBand6, or if you are alreadya Band7dietitian, you will be supported in further developing your skills and knowledge in this highly specialist area, including having the opportunity totrain for extended skills such as non-medical prescribing, or other skills. To support you in this role, and in developing your skills and knowledge, set competencies will be completed, and internal and external training will be provided.

To take the lead to provide a comprehensive Service to the Oncology services including inpatients, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy outpatient services for Head and Neck Dietetic services. (Optional: Extended roles within own scope of practice such as non-medical prescribing in the oncology outpatient and inpatient services, extended role for management and care of balloon gastrostomy feeding tubes with appropriate training). To evaluate and improve services, update policies and procedures. To provide expert opinion, advice and guidance to colleagues within the Cancer service. To take the lead role for the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff within and out-with the Trust, and to develop oncology education resources. To lead on and regularly participate in research and audit within oncology and the wider Dietetic Service. To participate and contribute to the Nutrition Team and provide cover for other specialist services areas as and when required. To
undertake the planning, organisation, allocation, and training of student training for oncology. Multidisciplinary team working, close liaison between acute and community teams, and highly developed skills in communicating with oncology patients, carers, and other service users is essential. To be responsible for supervision of oncology dietetic team and junior staff.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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The oncology department provides services primarily tothe patients of Enfield, Haringey, Barnet, West Essex, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, within a purpose built radiotherapy department and newly refurbished and integrated Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) and dedicated oncology ward. The Specialist Palliative Care Team provides an advisory service for patients with advanced progressive malignant & non-malignant illnesses. You will be required to liaise closely and effectively with the multidisciplinary team members to provide an excellent service. You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in multidisciplinary team working and be able to deliver both group education and individual interventions. You will have the opportunity to be involved in, and in some cases lead on, research, audits and other service development initiatives both within and out-with the dietetic department. You will be required to undertake teaching/training of other health
professionals.The dietetic department undertakes student training for 2 and 3 placements. You will be involved in student training for your area. Both the Dietetic Department and NMUH have a robust continuous professional development (CPD) programme, and are committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support and specialist training. In order to support you in this role, you would receive training and supervision tailored to your needs. As a Macmillan professional, you will be known for your excellence in patient care and will also have access to support for learning and development and regular joint supervision and support from the charity.