Job summary
- Main area
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-3263R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/09/2025
Employer heading
Macmillan Specialist Oncology Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you interested in developing your dietetic skills as a cancer specialist dietitian? If so, this could be the post for you.
Harrogate Nutrition & Dietetic department is a supportive, friendly department of 23 staff based at Harrogate District Hospital. We provide a dietetic service across both acute and community settings.
We now have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, innovative dietitian with oncology experience to provide the dietetic service to the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, which is on the hospital site.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the cancer MDT to support patients living with cancer. This will involve delivering high quality care to patients requiring nutrition support at diagnosis, during and after cancer treatment. This includes people receiving palliative and best supportive care.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Harrogate Nutrition and Dietetics service is an enthusiastic, empowered, inclusive team that supports and lives the Trust's values. We welcome dietetic students on A, B and C placements largely from Leeds Beckett university and the successful post-holder will be expected to take part in pre-registration training.
For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree or post graduate qualification in Human Nutrition & Dietetics
- UK Registered Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council for minimum of 1 year
- Member of the British Dietetic Association or other professional indemnity insurance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 year post registration dietetic experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with cancer patients with a range of diagnoses
- Experience of working with patients undergoing Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people requiring palliative or best support care
- Knowledge and experience of Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs)
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Ogier
- Job title
- Professional Lead for Nutrition and Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 553329
- Additional information
Jill Gale Team Lead 01423553329
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