Team Lead Dietitian (Head and Neck Cancer)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven Head and Neck (HANC) oncology dietitian to join our Cancer and Palliative Care (CAPC)Dietetic team. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to set up and lead on a newly funded HANC dietetic service including the management of both inpatients and outpatients from curative, surgical and palliative pathways as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team., As a senior specialist HANC oncology dietitian, you will

• Be clinically responsible for the nutritional care and management of HANC patients and independently plan organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands daily.
• Provide an expert nutritional support and dietary education service for HANC oncology patients in Cornwall.
• To act as a specialised resource on nutrition and cancer for HANC patients, carers, medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care professionals at regional and national level.
• To provide education and training to medical staff, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the Trust.
• To provide team lead management responsibilities alongside the HANC clinical lead role
• To take an active role in the research, audit and monitoring of this new service
  
  We are looking for a passionate and driven team lead with experience working within in HANC cancer, service development and leadership to apply for this newly funded 37.5 hour band 7 post. Alongside new investment for a band 7 Upper GI/ Hepatobiliary Lead, this post will share team lead roles and responsibilities for the CAPC dietetic team.
  
  The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.