Surgical Oncology Dietitian

A full-time, fixed term opportunity has arisen to provide clinical support for the specialist dietitians undertaking dietetic led clinical research within the dietetic department at The Royal Surrey Hospital.

We are looking for somebody with an interest in oncology and surgery who has good rapport with patients and staff and takes pride in providing an efficient and effective dietetic service.

The Dietetic Department at The Royal Surrey Hospital has an active audit and research culture, promoting clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will join a forward thinking and innovative dietetic team, which undertakes the training of A, B and C placement students, and is involved in teaching at the University of Surrey as well as supporting students with dissertation projects. This is an excellent opportunity in a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally., Whilst working alongside our team of specialist dietitians, you will need to be prepared to have a flexible and adaptable approach with managing the clinical caseload as this may vary depending on the research demands. We will be expecting you to provide high quality nutritional care to general oncology and surgical Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) inpatients and outpatients. In addition to your clinical caseload, this post is an opportunity to get involved in dietetic clinical research projects.

If you are an HCPC registered dietitian with some dietetic experience and a strong interest in surgery and oncology, looking for an opportunity to develop new skills within a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.