Specialist Oncology Dietitian

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Specialist Oncology Dietitian - Rotational

The closing date is 08 October 2025

We are looking for suitably experienced Dietitians to work within our team of 15 Oncology / Surgery Dietitians to care for patients treated in the Cambridge Cancer Centre.

You will be well supported by Senior Oncology Dietitians and be involved in providing a service to all patients across the whole pathway, including Inpatients and Outpatients and all modes of treatment; chemotherapy / immunotherapy / CAR-T / Radiotherapy / Major Cancer surgery. These posts will also involve supporting patients requiring artificial nutrition support.

Main duties of the job

To act as part of the Dietetic Team and in conjunction with the Oncology Team, to contribute to the dietetic services to a variety of Oncology areas such as Lung, Head and Neck, Upper GI, HPB and Haemato-oncology patients, streamlining service and care regionally, where appropriate, in conjunction with the Band 7 and Band 8a Dietitians at Addenbrooke's and other external Units/agencies as appropriate.

To work within a multi-professional framework and contribute to a first-class service through evidence-based clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.

To set and work towards individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the clinical governance framework.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

We are a large and growing Oncology team as we plan and prepare for the development of our new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.https://www.cambridgecancer.org.uk/our-hospital/

Our Dietetic Team of over 100 Dietitians covers a range of specialities including Cancer, Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Hepatology, Renal, Organ Transplants, Gastroenterology, Paediatrics, Diabetes, Cardiology and Obesity. We have a very active social committee and EDI group and regularly hold social events both inside and outside the hospital. In addition, the Trust also has social fitness centre on site.Our Oncology specialist MDTs are very inclusive and supportive and we have a strong presence within them.

This is an onsite, clinical post at CUH. The department operates over the hours of 9-5 although there may be opportunities for some flexible working.

We are also be in the position to be able to offer 30 hour/week (0.8WTE) 1 year secondment (until 03.08.26).

We would consider (application numbers dependent and whether we can successfully recruit suitably qualified Dietitians applicants at Band 6 level) to explore this position as a progression post for a suitably qualified Band 5 looking to develop towards a Band 6 within Oncology Dietetics. Please consider applying if you have experience at Band 5 level and would like to be considered, should this opportunity arise. However, this does not guarantee you will be shortlisted to interview in the event of large application numbers at Band 6. The Department has a thriving and well regarded Research Group and has supported staff with post graduate qualifications, offering junior staff or those new to research guidance and support in research skills development.

Check out our Twitter page to see what we are currently doing: @CUH_dietitians

We would welcome visits from anyone interested in applying for these posts to meet the team and have a look around.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

The advert will close at midnight on 8 October 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 21 October 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

- Appropriate degree/diploma to post graduate level such as Diploma in Advanced dietetic Practice or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
- Training / further study

Experience

- Good general acute experience in the NHS or comparable hospital systems
- Evidence of researching and experiencing specialist dietetic areas including one or more the following: nutrition support, Oncology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Hepatology
- Evidence of the ability to research and produce project portfolios / work
- Experience of giving talks / group education sessions on dietetic subjects
- Experience in nutrition support / Oncology / Upper GI / Gastro / Surgery
- Student Training experience
- Proven development work in either speciality or can demonstrate the potential from transferable specialisms
- Experience of developing and delivering staff and patient education programmes
- Experience using electronic patient record

Skills

- Works well in a team and demonstrates potential to work on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish appropriate rapport with patients and staff
- Ability to function professionally and intelligently in a clinical situation with many people present
- Time management with organisational skills and able to manage busy workload
- Be prepared to deal with sensitive and confidential issues
- Be able to concentrate through emotional and distressing interviews
- Computer literate, knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Able to be adaptable to be able to learn new computerised programmes, e.g. EPIC
- Pays attention to detail
- Computer Literate, knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Able to interact with staff at senior level and all stakeholders

Additional Requirements

- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to undertake on-call duties
- Works well under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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