Specialist Oesophago-gastric Dietitian - Surgery
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our team at The Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) and be part of our growing oesophago-gastric (OG) team. This is a full-time, Band 7, post for a fixed term of 12 months. The Royal Surrey (RSH) is an established regional unit for both oncology and benign surgical OG procedures, with chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments delivered onsite from Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.
We are looking for somebody with experience in surgery and / or oncology with an interest in the speciality. We need a team player who takes pride in providing an efficient and effective dietetic service. The caseload will be very varied and will work closely within the OG MDT within RSH and the wider Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance.
If you are an HCPC registered dietitian with experience and a strong interest in surgery and oncology, looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process.
If you would benefit from additional support--such as meeting the recruiting manager or visiting the interview environment in advance--please let us know when applying. Kindly note that we cannot accommodate remote interviews and attendance in person is required.
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetics service for patients with both benign and malignant oesophago-gastric (OG) disease, at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSFT). To lead and supervise the acute surgical OG team and work with the OG dietetic leads to support the expanding surgical service and develop and deliver an early assessment and intervention pathway.
The Dietetic Department at RSH 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 student training 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.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a specialist dietetic support service for patients diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancer who are referred for treatment at the centralised OG service based at RSFT, along with complex benign oesophago-gastric disease. The post holder will support the development of an early assessment and intervention programme along with a co-ordinated service for the wider Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance.
The post holder will be a resource of expert nutritional knowledge for other members of the OG MDT across Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. The post-holder will provide training to undergraduate dietitians including supervising their clinical placements. Please see full job description for all responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC Hold, or be working towards a Master's degree or other post-grad course to masters level, or equivalent qualification by experience
Desirable
Student training course Member of the British Dietetics Association
Knowledge · Essential
Post-registration experience of managing surgical patients Advanced knowledge of nutritional support and it's management (including enteral and parenteral nutrition) Understand of the complex effects of cancer and it's treatment on nutritional status Evidence of continuing professional development and advancement of knowledge Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating group education of patients Experience of clinical audit and/ or research Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students and willingness to participate in student training
Desirable
Contribution to management of staff i.e. supervision/development of staff, recruitment Experience in service development Membership of relevant specialist groups such as PENG, AUGIS or BDA Oncology Group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
