Band 6 Senior HPB Surgical / Oncology Dietitian

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our growing Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery Service on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

You will be working alongside our specialist Band 7 HPB Dietitian, playing a pivotal role in delivering and developing a new dietetic service for patients undergoing complex cancer surgery and treatment. You will be working in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, supporting patients to optimise their nutritional status before surgery, enhance their post-operative recovery and manage the nutritional consequences of cancer and treatment throughout their treatment journey.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and proactive dietitian to gain specialist experience in HPB surgery, cancer care and service development. You will be joining the service at an exciting stage of growth and will be required to make a real contribution to its development and sustainability, improving outcomes for patients undergoing complex cancer treatment and demonstrating this though service evaluation and audit.

Experience in Surgery, Oncology or prehabilitation would be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the HPB multidisciplinary team you will:

-Manage a specialist caseload of HPB surgical and oncology patients and deliver regular outpatient clinics and inpatient assessments.

-Provide specialist dietetic input throughout the HPB cancer treatment pathway, from diagnosis and prehabilitation through to surgery, oncology treatment, recovery and survivorship.

-Support the ongoing development of a new and expanding HPB dietetic service working closely with the Band 7 Specialist HPB Dietitian.

-Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service evaluation projects throughout the post to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of the specialist HPB dietetic service.

-Collect, record and analyse clinical activity and outcome data to support service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives and future business case development.

-Participate in service development initiatives and help establish efficient systems and processes to support the future growth of the HPB dietetic service.

-Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to identify opportunities for pathway improvement, service redesign and enhanced patient outcomes.

-Contribute to the development of patient information resources, clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice within the HPB service.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.