Highly Specialist Dietitian

The post-holder should be a skilled practitioner, who has experience of oncology and nutritional support. The post will be responsible for developing the service for those the living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis especially those patients who have completed treatment or who are palliative. The post holder will provide the Royal Marsden Hospital with an effective and flexible nutrition and dietetic service. They will be a source of knowledge and expertise for less experienced colleagues, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone enthusiastic about enhancing dietetic services for cancer patient. This post which will lead on service development for those living with and beyond cancer. The post will hold an IP (Sutton) and OP (cross site caseload). The post holder will need to be assertive, have good project management skills, be organised and flexible.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.