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Job overview

We are looking for a dietitian to join our oncology team - initially on a fixed term basis but with potential for a permanent role in the team.  

You should be self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills.  This role would be suitable for dietitians who have experience or who would like to gain experience in oncology. 

It is anticipated that your clinical experience and knowledge will contribute to the delivery, development, evaluation and quality improvement of the oncology dietetic service. The applicant will be well supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian & Professional Lead for Dietetics.

Band 6 development role will be considered.

Main duties of the job

You with work with the oncology MDT to provide advice and guidance to patients undergoing treatment with the Kent Oncology Centre. 

Your team-working,  supervision and communication skills will be invaluable, as well as your ability to work autonomously to assess and manage your caseload and your desire to lead on service improvement initiatives.

We are a friendly, supportive and innovative department with a commitment to patient-centred care and best practice.  If this sounds like an exciting step within your career, then we would love to read your application.

Please visit the video link below to provide you with an insight as to why you should come and join our fantastic therapy department at MTW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhVNSbkYkX8

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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