Role Summary
Cancer Services has a vacancy for an experienced and motivated Dietitian who can manage their own time, work well as part of a team and feels passionate about supporting patients with a cancer diagnosis.
The overarching aims of this role, over the 18 month pilot, are to undertake a comprehensive scoping review of cancer services within the Northern services of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and ascertain where specialist Dietetic advice and input is indicated and would be beneficial for those with a suspected or diagnosed cancer on any pathway and at any stage.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
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More detail about the role
Royal Devon University Hospital Foundation NHS Healthcare Trust (Northern Site) have an amazing opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian to join Cancer Services as a Macmillan B7 Dietitian.
The overarching aims of this role, over the 18 month pilot, are to undertake a comprehensive scoping review of cancer services within the Northern services of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and ascertain where specialist Dietetic advice and input is indicated and would be beneficial for those with a suspected or diagnosed cancer on any pathway and at any stage.
The post holder will identify the key area with the greatest impact and benefits to patients for a single pilot project and then develop, establish and deliver personalised specialist dietetic programmes of care, including assessment, intervention and education and support to those with cancer known to the Northern services, and their carers, in a variety of settings.
The post holder will work as part of the newly funded Macmillan AHP team to enhance the provision of personalised care for those with cancer known to NDDH and be actively involved in service evaluation, the outcome of which will be used to support future business cases with the hope of substantive funding from the trust.
The post has been supported and funded by Macmillan who will be key stakeholders with the development of this team.
The post would be ideal for a Band 7 Dietitian with experience supporting patients with a cancer diagnosis as well as experience of service development.
We know that great care starts with you. As a Macmillan Professional, we'll provide you with learning courses and grants, clinical updates and networking events to support you in your role including the following.
- The Macmillan induction programme
- Learning and development events
- Networking events
- Grants for learning and development
- Access to free materials and branded merchandise to help them promote themself and their service
- Involvement with Macmillan’s wider influencing activity
- Digital learning and information resources
- Access to funding for service development through case of need
- Macmillan’s regular e-bulletins
- Grants for people affected by cancer who the post holder supports
- Access to free information, toolkits and resources to support them in their role, as well as quality information for people affected by cancer
- Information about the ways people affected by cancer can get involved with Macmillan
Working Pattern: 4 days per week (Mon - Fri 8-5)
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Heather Gilmore, Cancer Transformation Manager, on heather.gilmore@nhs.net or Rhea Crighton, Clinical Matron for Cancer Services, on rheacrighton@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 18 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
