Highly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian

Go back Guy''s and St Thomas'' NHS Foundation TrustHighly Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian

The closing date is 28 September 2025Exciting Opportunity for a Specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian!We are pleased to be able to offer a permanent Band 7 position in our highly specialist Head and Neck Oncology Dietetic Team at Guy''s Hospital.You will be joining a dynamic, well-established team of 6 specialist dietitians and an advanced dietetic assistant based in the Cancer Centre at Guy''s Hospital, and working alongside a further 3 specialist dietitians in the Community Head and Neck Team (CHANT).Main duties of the job

This role is based at Guy''s Hospital, where you will work with patients throughout their cancer journeyfrom initial diagnosis and treatment (surgical and/or oncological) through to rehabilitation, survivorship, and palliative care. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where dietetic input is valued and contributes to truly holistic patient care. The role also includes participation in 8am ward rounds and MDT meetings, on a shared rota with fellow dietitians.Beyond your clinical expertise, you will play a key leadership role: supervising junior colleagues and contributing to service improvements which advance best practice in head and neck oncology nutrition.About us

The dietetic team is a valued part of the head and neck oncology MDT, actively involved in audit and service development to maintain a high-quality, patient-centred service. As such, we are seeking a motivated dietitian with strong teamwork skills to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.Job responsibilities

We are looking for applicants with substantial clinical experience and previous work within a head and neck oncology setting is essential.For full details, please see the attached documents.Person Specification

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Member of the BDAMember of BDA Oncology HandN sub-groupMember of relevant specialist interest groupPrevious specialist related publicationsQualifications

BSc in Dietetics or equivalentCurrent State RegistrationPostgraduate training behaviour change/motivational interviewingRelevant Post Graduate courses or be working at Masters levelAdvanced course in nutritional support e.g. PEN Group courseExperience

Previous experience at a senior level which must include experience in managing patients with head and neck cancerExperience of training student dietitians and supervising junior staffWorking as part of a multi-disciplinary teamPrevious experience of conducting audit and delivering researchTeaching on degree (or higher level) / professional coursePrevious experience in project managementRepresentative on academic / government committee / working partySkills

Good communication and ability to liaise with professionals at all levelsOrganisational skillsPresentation skills - evidence of presentations to large groups of patients and staffEffective time management and ability to meet deadlinesChange managementMaintain confidentialityPrioritise own work load and support others to do soAbility to analyse and Interpret statisticsKnowledge

Sound Clinical knowledgeEvidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short coursesSound knowledge of current issues relating to specialist area of head and neck oncologyDisclosure 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.Guy''s and St Thomas'' NHS Foundation Trust£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of ..... full job details .....