Advanced Dietitian - Oncology Team Lead
Location
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/25/2025
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Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to lead the oncology dietetic service at Worthing Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide highly specialist nutritional care to patients with predominantly head & neck and upper gastrointestinal cancers together with supporting all oncology patients who require enteral feeding at home. Patients requiring radiotherapy services are treated in Brighton and those undergoing UGI surgery have this in Guildford, so the ability to be able to support patients in conjunction with other dietetic teams is essential. Worthing provides many of the systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) in our dedicated outpatient unit and we are the West Sussex centre for breast and colorectal cancers. You will lead a team of 4 oncology dietitians delivering a dietetic service to all tumour types at all stages of the cancer pathway. Patient consultations are caried out in a variety of settings including consultant led outpatient clinics, SACT unit, home visits or via telephone or video consultations.
We are looking for a self-motivated, confident and team-focused individual to lead and develop the nutritional oncology service alongside an already well-established team of dietitians. You will need excellent communication, effective leadership and organisational skills, a practical, forward-thinking approach to service development, and the ability to teach and support others.
Our department is committed to student dietitian training and undertake A, B and C clinical placements for Surrey students – we get exceptional feedback from both the students and the university on the quality of the placements we offer. This role will include participating in student training.
You will be responsible for a caseload of oncology patients, mainly head and neck and upper GI. A number of these patients are on short on longer term home enteral feeding and you role will involve setting up and supporting them with this, including home visits and telephone contacts.
You will lead the oncology team, including day to day management of the team and longer term goal setting.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Thornton-Wood Job title: Principal Dietitian Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01903 205111
Ext 85594
The successful candidate will provide highly specialist nutritional care to patients with predominantly head & neck and upper gastrointestinal cancers together with supporting all oncology patients who require enteral feeding at home. Patients requiring radiotherapy services are treated in Brighton and those undergoing UGI surgery have this in Guildford, so the ability to be able to support patients in conjunction with other dietetic teams is essential. Worthing provides many of the systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) in our dedicated outpatient unit and we are the West Sussex centre for breast and colorectal cancers. You will lead a team of 4 oncology dietitians delivering a dietetic service to all tumour types at all stages of the cancer pathway. Patient consultations are caried out in a variety of settings including consultant led outpatient clinics, SACT unit, home visits or via telephone or video consultations.
We are looking for a self-motivated, confident and team-focused individual to lead and develop the nutritional oncology service alongside an already well-established team of dietitians. You will need excellent communication, effective leadership and organisational skills, a practical, forward-thinking approach to service development, and the ability to teach and support others.
Our department is committed to student dietitian training and undertake A, B and C clinical placements for Surrey students – we get exceptional feedback from both the students and the university on the quality of the placements we offer. This role will include participating in student training.
You will be responsible for a caseload of oncology patients, mainly head and neck and upper GI. A number of these patients are on short on longer term home enteral feeding and you role will involve setting up and supporting them with this, including home visits and telephone contacts.
You will lead the oncology team, including day to day management of the team and longer term goal setting.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Thornton-Wood Job title: Principal Dietitian Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01903 205111
Ext 85594
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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