Band 7 Macmillan Dietitian

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and innovative Dietitian to join the Therapies team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the development and delivery of a Haematology Cancer Prehabilitation Service. The successful candidate will provide highly specialist nutritional assessment and intervention for patients within haematology, working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes before treatment. The role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership, service development, education, research and quality improvement activities. There is an opportunity to help shape and influence an innovative cancer prehabilitation service within one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. You will work alongside expert clinicians across therapies, nursing and medical teams, developing new pathways of care and contributing to service transformation. In addition to a diverse and rewarding clinical caseload, the role
offers opportunities to lead projects, undertake audit and research, support workforce development, and influence the future direction of specialist dietetic services., The post holder will

- Provide a professional nutrition and dietetic service to the haematology cancer prehabilitation service

- Be a key member of specialist multidisciplinary teams

- Design and implement innovative pathways to optimise patient care

- Line manage other Dietitians/Dietetic Assistants

- Work closely with professional lead at UHB to continue to develop the dietetic service

- Contribute to the training of student Dietitians on clinical placement

- Based at QEHB (Employees will be expected to demonstrate a flexible working approach and move across sites as required to deliver care based on organisational and service need).

- The postholder will be expected to work 5 out of 7 days, which could include working Saturdays and/or Sundays.

We are looking for an HCPC-registered Dietitian with significant post-registration experience, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a passion for advancing nutritional care for patients with cancer.

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.