Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are a specialist centre for the management of Head and Neck Cancer and support patients from across the Thames Valley Cancer Network. This exciting Macmillan Dietetic Support Worker post will work closely with the Head and Neck Dietitians and Multidisciplinary Team in the Blenheim Head and Neck Cancer Unit at the Churchill Hospital.

It is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with an interest in nutrition and dietetics, who loves communication, organisation, administration, team-working and would like to be involved with patients diagnosed with Head and Neck cancer. The role will be competency-based and will receive training and support from our Head & Neck Dietitians and Macmillan Cancer Support.

We support flexible and remote working where appropriate, however this role will require regular on-site working.

If you are interested in this post, please get in touch with Rupali or Fiona (contact details below).

Main duties of the job

To support the nutritional management of HNC patients under the direction of a registered Dietitian by:

  • Gathering patient information to support dietetic assessment
  • Screening and review of patient’s nutritional status and intake
  • Reinforcing dietary counselling and education to patient and carers
  • Completing administrative tasks including drafting clinical letters, registering patients for home enteral feeding services and onward referrals to other services
  • Triaging calls and referrals to the HNC dietetic service
  • Signposting patients to appropriate services and support groups
  • Contributing to service development, audits and quality improvement.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education (to GCSE standard)
  • HNC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience (as below) with additional training to diploma level equivalent or experience through short courses

Desirable

  • Recognised training courses (e.g. Nutrition degree, Basic Food Hygiene certificate, foundation degree in Health and Social Care etc.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Previous relevant clinical work in a healthcare setting (i.e.HCA trained or extensive experience in another therapy assistant role)
  • Basic knowledge of the working of the NHS

knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Understands the role of Dietitians in a hospital setting
  • Able to work independently and within a team to achieve treatment objectives
  • Ability to manage own time effectively and efficiently
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills
  • Ability to accurately collect and record confidential information
  • Computer literacy (including Intranet, Microsoft Word, Excel, Email & power Point)
  • Demonstrates awareness of professional boundaries and knowing when to seek support

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and energetic
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Excellent communication and interactive skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 31 December 2024

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