Band 6 Specialist Dietitian

UHCW have an exciting opportunity for a specialist dietitian, ideally with experience in HPB Oncology to help establish a new service within the Trust. This is a full-time role, initially for 12 months. It is a new initiative to improve care for HPB patients in line with the Pancreatic Cancer Optimal Care Pathway. You will be a core and valued member of the adult HPB Multi-Disciplinary Team. The role will involve providing targeted, expert and evidence-based nutritional advice for these patients to minimise loss of nutritional and performance status and maximise benefits of treatment. Education around Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) will be central to this. It is an expectation of the role that there would also be an element of data collection and audit work to ensure the sustainability of the post., We are looking for a motivated, active team player, with excellent communication skills. You will have a great opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and gain further experience in all aspects of surgical dietetic care and complex nutritional support. You will be supported by our Speciality Lead Dietitian and wider surgical & cancer team. You will be expected to play a key role in the development of newly extended services for this patient group.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.