Professional Lead Nutrition and Dietetics

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dietetic team at Velindre Cancer Centre for a Professional Lead for Nutrition and Dietetics. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our innovative, patient centred and friendly team, within the Integrated Care Directorate at Velindre Cancer Centre. This post is full time - 37.5hrs/week however part time working hours would be considered. Flexible working requests are supported within this role.

This is a great development opportunity and personal development within the role will be supported. The post holder will take the lead on the clinical delivery and day to day leadership of the Dietetic services at Velindre Cancer Centre. Clinically, you will oversee the delivery of Dietetic services to Oncology patients accessing services at Velindre Cancer Centre. This will include the management of treatment related side effects, along with, patients who require complex dietetic input to optimize their nutritional status through oral, enteral, and parenteral feeding. You will work closely and build relationships with a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues, including nursing, medical and other AHP colleagues. As such, it is a fantastic stepping-stone for future career opportunities.

The successful candidate will provide day to day leadership to the Dietetic team, including developing the clinical skills and professional practice of the dietetic team, and delivering MDT education in nutrition and cancer. They will be supported by the Therapies Operational Lead and the Therapies Management team, with peer support provided by the other departmental therapy clinical leads. They will be required to provide clinical service delivery and therefore experience of working as a Dietitian in adult dietetic services at a senior level, including experience of working with cancer care and nutrition support practices is a requirement for this role. The successful candidate will need to be able to manage a complex clinical caseload, have excellent time management and prioritisation skills along with audit and research skills. We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who is an adaptive team player with excellent interpersonal skills. They will also be required to
demonstrate leadership skills and experience. Welsh speaking skills are desirable for this post, Welsh & English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.