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Dietitian
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (ring fenced NHS (Cancer Alliance) funding to improve cancer services)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
158-24-148-AHP
Employer
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2024 23:59

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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust logo

Hepatobiliary Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

 

Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.

We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk).

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date; therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.  It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

 

Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to champion and drive forward nutrition and dietetics in cancer and palliative care?

Do you believe that addressing nutritional needs has a positive impact on the outcome of cancer?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified dietitian to join the dietetic team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. This is a newly created post to expand our HPB Dietetic team. You will be working as part of the wider AHP team to help provide specialist dietetic services to patients with HPB cancer.

If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a HCPC registered dietitian with good general and nutrition support experience and preferably some experience or an active interest in HPB oncology dietetics. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team and also on your own initiative.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • To work alongside the Band 7 HPB Dietetic Clinical Lead and HPB Dietetic Assistant to support the HPB Cheshire and Merseyside HPB pathway at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
  • To work collaboratively with the pathway HPB Dietitian and Dietetic Assistant at LUFHFT (Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust) to ensure seamless patient care
  • To work alongside the Clatterbridge Dietetic Team and Clinical Nutrition Nurses, to provide, monitor and plan oncology dietetic services liaising and working closely with all members of the multi professional team to provide a high standard of care.
  • To provide a comprehensive high quality dietetic service to patients receiving care from Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology.
  • To collate relevant KPI data required for the post with Dietetic Assistant support and report back quarterly to Cancer Alliance with band 7 HPB Dietitian support
  • To participate in audit and research and contribute to the standards development pertaining to nutrition and dietetics.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals. 

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. 

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.  

We are -  

Kind 
Empowered 
Responsible 
Inclusive 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.  

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc OR Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Registration as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of continual professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate study in relevant areas e.g. PENG Update course

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of general clinical dietetics
Desirable criteria
  • Good knowledge of nutrition support
  • Demonstrates some knowledge and experience of audit.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good general experience at Band 5.
  • Interest in oncology.
Desirable criteria
  • Oncology experience
  • Student training experience

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Wendy Gerrard
Job title
Dietetic Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 556 5117
Additional information

Wendy Gerrard (Dietetic Team Leader) w,[email protected] and Tazeen Khatib (AHP Quality lead) [email protected] or on 0151 556 5117

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