A 12-month fixed-term specialist dietitian post in the oesophago-gastric team at The Royal Surrey Hospital. The role provides specialist nutrition care for patients with benign and malignant oesophago-gastric disease, leads the acute surgical OG team and builds an early assessment pathway. The caseload spans surgery and oncology, with work across the OG MDT and the wider Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance, plus student training linked to the University of Surrey. Candidates need HCPC registration, and interviews are in person only.
What the job involves
- Provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetics service for patients with benign and malignant oesophago-gastric disease
- Lead and supervise the acute surgical OG team
- Work with the OG dietetic leads to support the expanding surgical service
- Develop and deliver an early assessment and intervention pathway
- Provide specialist dietetic support to patients referred to the centralised OG service for cancer treatment
- Support a co-ordinated OG service across the Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance
- Act as a source of expert nutritional knowledge for the OG MDT across Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire
- Provide training to undergraduate dietitians, including supervising their clinical placements
- Support students with dissertation projects
Qualifications
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- Master's degree or post-graduate course to masters level, being worked towards, or equivalent qualification by experience
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Post-registration experience of managing surgical patients
- Experience of clinical audit and/or research
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating group education for patients
- Experience of clinical supervision of dietetic students
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of nutritional support, including enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Understanding of the complex effects of cancer and its treatment on nutritional status
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Other
- Willingness to take part in student training
Nice to have
- Student training course
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Contribution to staff management, such as supervision, development and recruitment
- Experience in service development
- Membership of specialist groups such as PENG, AUGIS or the BDA Oncology Group
What’s offered
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
- Support for career development
- Opportunities to develop personally and professionally
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
