Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 418-AHP4081-SJ
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedford Hospital
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic Assistant Practitioner (Oncology)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
This role is an exciting opportunity to work within the oncology dietetics team at Bedford Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This role will be responsible for managing a caseload of oncology patients and supporting dietitians to manage patients in the community receiving enteral nutrition. The post holder will be supported by the oncology dietetics team and as such the post holder will need to have experience working as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- To manage a caseload of non-complex oncology patients at the Macmillan Primrose unit, endoscopy unit, local hospices and in the North and Mid Bedfordshire community. This service encompasses all tumour sites including upper gastrointestinal, hepato-pancreato-biliary, head and neck, lung, colorectal, breast, bladder, gynaecological and haematological. Patients will be supported prior to, during and post treatment in line with the survivorship and rehabilitation agenda.
- To support service improvement projects in conjunction with the dietitians and as directed by the team lead.
- To have a good understanding of and contribute to the effective running of the oncology dietetics service.
- To act as the first point of contact for patients, health/social care professionals and members of the public with queries regarding oncology dietetics. This includes responsibility for the oncology dietetics shared email inbox.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients within your own scope of practice and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade A-C in English and Mathematics.
- Minimum of 2 A’ levels (or equivalent ), 1 of which should be in food and nutrition/biology or other related subject or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Degree or working towards a degree in relevant subject e.g. nutrition or dietetics.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience managing own workload
Desirable criteria
- NHS/healthcare experience
- Dietetic assistant experience
- Experience of audit, research and service improvement projects to improve patient care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Time management and organisation skills in order to manage own workload effectively and meet deadlines
- Prioritisation skills to plan work on a day to day basis and look ahead
- Communication skills and ability to adapt communication style as required to a wide range of people
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of dietetic assistant practitioner
- Awareness of the nutritional management of oncology patients
- Awareness of a food first approach, use of oral nutritional supplements and home enteral feeding products
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Flexible
- Conscientious
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chloe Graham
- Job title
- Practice Development Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775 229224
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