Location icon
London, SE1 9RT

Specialist Oncology Dietitian

NHS
£42,471
Full-time
Company logo image
Description
To be a member of the oncology dietetic team responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of oncology and haematology patients receiving treatment by the oncology and haematology teams. To be responsible for haematology and oncology patients receiving oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support on the Guys Hospital site as in-patients as well as in outpatient clinics. Further outpatient support may also be provided to the chemotherapy day unit, radiotherapy department and at the acute oncology service department. To work closely with the haematology and oncology multidisciplinary teams to facilitate the delivery of seamless holistic care and monitoring of this patient group. To manage the setup, monitoring and discharge home of a caseload of patients requiring home enteral feeding and liaise appropriately with local community support teams. To work with the Nutrition Team to select patients suitable for parenteral nutrition and home parenteral nutrition. To provide expert dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team through attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds. To provide expert advice to clinicians, patients and carers regarding provision of nutritional support for patients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional assessment, to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry clinical condition and other physical parameters. To initiate and participate in regular research and audit in line with departmental and multidisciplinary team procedures. To undertake leadership responsibilities within the team and wider dietetic department. To contribute to teaching and education of dietitians and other professional groups within the Trust. To contribute to delivery of health and wellbeing events for patients living with and beyond cancer. To provide nutrition education to cancer-specific support groups. To provide clinical cover for colleagues within the oncology dietetic team.
Expiry date: 14/05/2024
Specialist Oncology Dietitian
Company
NHS
Salary
£42,471
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London, SE1 9RT
Our Commitments
Disability Confident
Don’t think this is a good job? Get in touch