Specialty Dietitian – Oncology

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

7/22/2025

This exciting position is ideal for anyone with an interest in oncology and/or elective surgical (Upper GI and Lower GI).

This specialist role will support the department to deliver high quality care to patients being treated on the oncology wards, including Upper GI Ward, and Lower GI surgical wards. The role involves working closely with the Oncology multi-disciplinary teams and specialist nurses.

You will be well supported by an Oncology Team Lead and a Clinical Lead Dietitian for Upper GI. The team is currently ~10 Dietitians, with Dietetic Assistant support.

We encourage every Band 6 to protect 20% of their time within the role to development, both individually and as a service.

As a valued member of our team, you will receive:

• Flexible working, including opportunities for home working
• Clinical supervision and support from experienced and specialist dietitians
• Dedicated time for professional and service development
• Regular appraisals and personalised development plan
• Access to a range of CPD opportunities, the Oxford AHPs Research & Innovation Unit, and Bodleian Library collection.
  
  

The position is based in the Department of Therapies and Dietetics within a purpose-built cancer and surgical centre at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.

The post holder will be responsible for providing a dietetic service to patients with an Oncology diagnosis treated at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. This will involve working with patients with a range of diagnoses, throughout their cancer journey. It will involve working flexibly with the Oncology Dietetic Team to provide a Dietetic service to patients based on Clinical Priority.

Responsibilities Of The Post Holder

• To contribute to the oncology dietetic service, working alongside a team of experienced oncology dietitians.
• Responsibility for the dietetic care of Oncology, Haematology and Elective Surgery patients treated at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
• This will include inpatients on the Upper GI ward, Oncology ward, Lower GI & Gynaecology, Urology, Head & Neck and Haematology wards
• It will also include telephone support to patients prior to, during or after their oncology treatment
• Working as a member of large multi disciplinary teams
  
  

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Howard Job title: Dietetic Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 235421