Specialist Oncology Dietitian
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/18/2025
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Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an oncology dietitian to be part of a large dietetic department, you will be supported by dietetic managers and colleagues and will contribute to the overall dietetic service including clinical supervision, student training and CPD activities.
Working within a world class cancer centre you will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of different cancer types and treatments including specialist surgery, haematology, stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapy along with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy (including proton beam therapy). There will be the opportunity to work in inpatients and outpatients with head and neck, HPB, and UGI outpatient rotations. Band 6 rotations include oncology related competencies, working within ward team areas will enable you to do this.
You will gain the strong foundation you need to develop as an oncology specialist. For experienced professionals, we will encourage you to progress into clinical leadership roles and take part in our leadership training programmes.
The successful candidate will require recent acute experience in oncology, advanced nutritional support skills (including enteral and parenteral feeding) along with excellent organisation and advanced communication skills.
You will be encouraged to participate in research and audit and will be supported to share this work.
Recent applicants need not apply.
As a specialist oncology dietitian, you will
As a 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.
You will work as part of a rotational team and be responsible for overseeing a designated clinical area with the support of your team lead.
You will provide education and training to medical staff, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the Trust.
You will support the service and contribute to the department’s annual objectives.
To provide support and supervision to band 6 rotation dietitians.
To take an active role in the research and audit.
We are a supportive and dynamic department of 26 dietitians and 3 nutrition specialist nurses who work closely together, daily. The teamwork in line with the Core values and behaviours of the trust.
The team’s vision is to be an expert leader in oncology nutrition and dietetics putting patients at the centre of everything we do through innovation, education, and research. We aspire to be the best department to work in by valuing and respecting each other, working as one team, and supporting and developing the current and future workforce through experience, education, opportunities and positive learning environment.
We provide a service to inpatients and outpatient areas and engage in and support research and audit. We encourage and support professional development with regular CPD, inhouse courses and training programmes on leadership, different disease groups and advanced communication skills with the support of the School of Oncology. The trust supports and is currently developing career pathways for AHP’s.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Loraine Gillespie Job title: Manager Nutrition and Dietetics Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 918 7588
Loraine Gillespie, telephone 0161 918 7588, email [email protected]
Working within a world class cancer centre you will have the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of different cancer types and treatments including specialist surgery, haematology, stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapy along with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy (including proton beam therapy). There will be the opportunity to work in inpatients and outpatients with head and neck, HPB, and UGI outpatient rotations. Band 6 rotations include oncology related competencies, working within ward team areas will enable you to do this.
You will gain the strong foundation you need to develop as an oncology specialist. For experienced professionals, we will encourage you to progress into clinical leadership roles and take part in our leadership training programmes.
The successful candidate will require recent acute experience in oncology, advanced nutritional support skills (including enteral and parenteral feeding) along with excellent organisation and advanced communication skills.
You will be encouraged to participate in research and audit and will be supported to share this work.
Recent applicants need not apply.
As a specialist oncology dietitian, you will
As a 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.
You will work as part of a rotational team and be responsible for overseeing a designated clinical area with the support of your team lead.
You will provide education and training to medical staff, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the Trust.
You will support the service and contribute to the department’s annual objectives.
To provide support and supervision to band 6 rotation dietitians.
To take an active role in the research and audit.
We are a supportive and dynamic department of 26 dietitians and 3 nutrition specialist nurses who work closely together, daily. The teamwork in line with the Core values and behaviours of the trust.
The team’s vision is to be an expert leader in oncology nutrition and dietetics putting patients at the centre of everything we do through innovation, education, and research. We aspire to be the best department to work in by valuing and respecting each other, working as one team, and supporting and developing the current and future workforce through experience, education, opportunities and positive learning environment.
We provide a service to inpatients and outpatient areas and engage in and support research and audit. We encourage and support professional development with regular CPD, inhouse courses and training programmes on leadership, different disease groups and advanced communication skills with the support of the School of Oncology. The trust supports and is currently developing career pathways for AHP’s.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Loraine Gillespie Job title: Manager Nutrition and Dietetics Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 918 7588
Loraine Gillespie, telephone 0161 918 7588, email [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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