Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-AHP164-0825
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Oncology Dietitian
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly Therapies Team here at Velindre Cancer Centre, on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week).
The successful candidate will work within the Dietetic service to deliver high quality care to their patient population. The work will involve working directly with cancer patients across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care, and radiotherapy services within the cancer centre. Alongside their clinical duties, the successful candidate will undertake service development, best practice projects and audit with appropriate preceptorship supervision.
Main duties of the job
The job role will involve working within the Dietetic Team, supported by the Professional lead for nutrition and dietetics. The post holder will work with nursing and other Allied Health Professional colleagues in well-developed multi-disciplinary teams.
The role will include seeing patients who require dietetic input to optimize their nutritional status through oral and enteral feeding, as well as managing their treatment side effects.
The post holder will be a qualified Dietitian, registered with the HCPC and have a passion for working with and supporting patients with a diagnosis of cancer. The post holder will have an understanding of the challenges experienced by patients undergoing treatments for cancer. It is desirable to have experience of working within oncology. We are also looking for a good team player and an ability to manage a busy caseload, delivering on both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. A high standard of personal organisation and time management are essential. You will be able to demonstrate core communication skills with the ability to develop into advanced communication skills and have experience of MDT working.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working within oncology and/or palliative care
- Experience of working within nutrition support (oral and enteral)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using key guidelines for patient care in nutrition support and cancer
Skills
Essential criteria
- Core communication skills evidenced
- Time management skills – planning & prioritisation of caseload
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for patient care within oncology
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of providing both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Post graduate degree in Nutrition & dietetics
- HCPC registration as a Dietitian
Desirable criteria
- Member of the BDA oncology group, PENG or BAPEN
- Additional training relevant to dietetics, such as clinical educators course, MI training, advanced communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Long
- Job title
- Professional Lead Nutrition and Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920 615888
- Additional information
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