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Job overview

The Macmillan Community Dietetic Service provides nutritional support and home enteral feeding management for people in Buckinghamshire , who are living with cancer or the long-term side-effects of curative treatment.

The post holder will work as part of the cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing specialist nutrition and dietetic services to optimise nutrition and quality of life for cancer patients across Buckinghamshire.

The post holder will provide specialised assessment, treatment and support for patients, many of whom have complex needs and are severely nutritionally compromised.

The post holder will be an autonomous advanced practitioner and act as a source of knowledge and clinical expertise in the area of cancer care, identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients, carers and colleagues.

The post holder will line manage/jointly line manage the Macmillan Community Dietetic Administrator.

Main duties of the job

·         To be responsible for the provision of specialised, evidence based dietetic support to cancer patients and their carers.

 To provide nutrition and dietary advice for patients diagnosed with cancer and their families, from point of diagnosis and throughout their cancer journey.

 To see patients in a variety of community locations across Buckinghamshire, which may include GP/ community clinics, community hubs, and domiciliary visits.

To ensure referred patients are seen promptly in line with cancer pathways and based on clinical need.

To undertake a comprehensive patient centred assessment (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and socio-economic circumstance) of patients including those with complex presentations/multi-pathologies and use advanced reasoning skills to set the nutritional goals for each patient.

To identify barriers to change, motivators, personal goals and to use these alongside patients’ wishes to develop treatment plans and provide advice to patients, carers and clinicians

·        To contribute to multi-disciplinary discussion and patient assessment / care planning decisions through involvement in MDTs where possible and frequent liaising with teams caring for the patient within BHT and externally.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.