Clinical Specialist Dietitian - Oncology

The Royal United Hospital Bath Adult Therapies department is a modern, forward thinking and diverse team, with a warm, supportive culture. We celebrate the individuality of our team members, supporting our therapists to grow and thrive in their profession.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Macmillan Clinical Specialist Dietitian, with a passion for providing nutritional care for patients diagnosed with cancer. This role is maternity cover. The post holder will hold their own caseload of patients, having responsibility for managing those diagnosed with a variety of cancer types, including pancreatic and lung cancer. You will support more junior members of the team with supervision and attachments. This post would suit a Band 6 looking to move to a more specialist area, or a Band 7 looking to work in a different area.
The post holder will work closely with the current Macmillan Clinical Specialist Dietitian and you will work, learn and develop alongside our therapy colleagues in speech and language, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, based within a new, purpose built building. There will also be the opportunity to work in the brand new Dyson Cancer Centre., Based as part of the Dietetic Department at the Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust. The post holder will be responsible for developing a comprehensive Dietetic service for oncology patients not already under an existing Dietetic service, including those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and other cancers were malnutrition is common at diagnosis, such as lung and colorectal, served by the hospital, acknowledging the support of Macmillan in this work. Key contacts include dietetic colleagues, Oncologists, specialist nurses, home enteral feeding teams.

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.