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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed term end date- 08/12/27)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-SA1946
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Highly Specialist Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

Are you experienced in oncology, keen to work within a very specialist oncology setting and enjoy multidisciplinary working? Then this may be the job for you. An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated dietitian to join our team, providing cross site cover for our late effects patients. The post will cover a variety of cancers with a focus on those with GI symptoms. You will have a caseload of in-patients and outpatients.  

What can we provide for you?
The opportunity to work within the largest cancer centre in Europe and to build on your existing skills and experience. You should have at least 3 years experience in nutritional support including 2 years experience of working with cancer patients. You should also have experience of supervising junior members of staff. The hospital encourages professional and personal development through an in-service education programme and support for study leave. The post will provide ample opportunities to extend your knowledge and skill within a specialist environment and you will be encouraged get involved in service development and teaching.

To make an informal enquiry or to visit us please contact Natalie Harris, Deputy Head of Dietetics [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post-holder should be a skilled practitioner, who has experience of oncology, gastroenterology and nutritional support. The post holder will provide the Royal Marsden Hospital with an effective and flexible nutrition and dietetic service. They will carry a varied caseload including both inpatients and outpatients, including the gastrointestinal late effects service. They will be a source of knowledge and expertise for less experienced colleagues, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.  

 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Work autonomously to provide expert advice to patients, carers and clinicians based on clinical evidence. This will involve

•    nutritional diagnosis (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and analysis of diet history) 

•    the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client centred goals) 

•    determining route of  feeding i.e. oral, enteral or parenteral 

•    prescription of dietary treatment for conditions where there are limited professional guidelines 

•    direct prescription of  ACBS nutritional products

•    ordering biochemical tests as appropriate

To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plans as appropriate to facilitate achievement of goals.

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and ward rounds to provide expert advice to  facilitate : 

•    treatment planning (e.g.  gastroenterology, head and neck)

•    rehabilitation

•    management of late effects following treatment for cancer

How do we work?
The Nutrition and Dietetics service consists of 21 dietitians split over 2 sites, as well as support staff. The team is part of the Therapies department which is committed to a philosophy that addresses the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of all individuals with cancer through a genuinely multi-disciplinary approach.

Award-Winning Patient Care
We’re world-renowned for our research and treatment of cancer and we have been awarded the Charter Mark for our commitment to excellence in patient care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc / Postgraduate Diploma Nutrition & Dietetics
  • HPC registered
  • Evidence of further postgraduate study/training in specialist area e.g. oncology/ nutritional support

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to appreciate the broad scope of dietetics and be able to operate effectively within an NHS environment

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Member of BDA oncology group
  • Teaching on higher education /professional courses
  • Representative on working party e.g. internal/ external to trust
  • Evidence of intermediate leadership skills

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of conducting audits, evaluating evidence and/or research

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of professional development, commitment to lifelong learning

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Maintain confidentiality

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Health and safety risk awareness
  • Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
  • Understanding of team dynamics
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
  • Sound knowledge of current issues relating to cancer

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Presentation skills – evidence of presentation to large groups
  • Ability to work effectively alone, with individuals and groups
  • Advanced clinical reasoning skills
  • Detailed knowledge of troubleshooting regarding enteral feeding tubes
Desirable criteria
  • Commitment to clinical supervision

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Confident
  • Self-motivated
  • Flexible, adaptable and creative
  • Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
  • Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others
  • Able to deal with distressed patient, carers and staff
  • Ability to liaise with all professionals at all levels
  • Able to organise complex information

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Previous specialist related publications

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucy Eldridge
Job title
Associate Lead of therapies
Email address
[email protected]
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