Senior Specialist Oncology Dietitian

***Previous applicants need not apply***

Are you an experienced dietitian looking for a rewarding new challenge? The Christie Nutrition and Dietetic Team is seeking a driven Band 7 Dietitian to join our specialist surgical service on a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment (37.5 hrs/week), covering maternity leave.

In this role, you will work across Gynaecology, Plastics, Urology, and Colorectal and Peritoneal cancer services, alongside our Senior Specialist Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Dietitian.

You’ll have the opportunity to support patients from critical care through to the ward, ensuring they receive exceptional nutrition care throughout their surgical journey. You’ll also collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team, contributing to innovative, patient-centred care in one of the world’s leading cancer centres.

If you’re passionate about surgical nutrition and want to make a real difference in patients’ lives, we want to hear from you!

As a senior specialist oncology dietitian, you will

• Be clinically responsible for the nutritional care and management of patients and independently plan organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands daily.

To act as a specialised resource on nutrition and cancer for patients, carers, medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care professionals associated with the Christie Hospital and 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 support and supervision to band 6 rotation dietitians

To take an active role in the research and audit.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Loraine Gillespie Job title: Manager N and D Email

address: Loraine.gillespie@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 918 7588

We strongly encourage a visit to the department or telephone contact to discuss the role further.

Deborah Holsgrove

Deborah.holsgrove@nhs.net