Specialist Oncology Dietitian

Main area Dietetics - E00274 Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Site Dietetics - E00274 Town Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

We have an exciting opportunity for 12-month secondment or fixed term position as an oncology dietitian to be part of a large dietetic department, you will be supported by dietetic managers and colleagues and will contribute to the overall dietetic service including student placements, audit, training and education.

At this world-class cancer centre, you will have the opportunity to gain experience across a diverse range of cancer types and treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy (including proton beam therapy). You will have the chance to work with both outpatients and inpatients, rotating through head and neck and acute oncology services. Band 6 rotations focus on oncology related competencies, and working within dedicated team areas will support your development in these skills.

You will gain the strong foundation you need to develop as an oncology specialist.

The successful candidate will require recent acute experience in oncology, advanced nutritional support skills (including enteral and ideally parenteral feeding) along with excellent organisation and advanced communication skills.

If you are you passionate about working in oncology and want to extend your knowledge and skills in a wide range of cancer types and treatments and have recent experience in advanced nutritional support, then this will be the post for you.

As a specialist oncology dietitian, you will:

• Clinically be responsible for the nutritional care and management of patients and independently plan organise and prioritise patient related and professional demands daily.
• Work as part of a rotational team and be responsible for overseeing a designated clinical area with the support of your team lead.
• Provide education and training to medical staff, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the Trust.
• Support the service and contribute to the department’s annual objectives.
• Provide support and supervision to learner dietitians

The Christie is also an international leader in research, achieving world-first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of Europe’s largest early clinical trial units, conducting over 300 trials annually. Cancer research in Manchester, primarily undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

We are a supportive and dynamic department of 30 dietitians and 3 nutrition support specialist nurses who work closely together, guided by the Trust’s Core Values and behaviours.

Our vision is to be leading in oncology nutrition and dietetics, placing patients at the heart of everything we do through innovation, education, and research. We strive to be the best department to work in by valuing and respecting each team member, fostering a culture of collaboration, and supporting the development of both current and future staff through experience, education, opportunities, and a positive learning environment.

We provide nutrition services across inpatient and outpatient areas and actively contribute to research and audit. Professional development is strongly encouraged, with opportunities including regular CPD sessions, in-house courses, and training programmes covering leadership, disease-specific care, advanced communication skills, and more, supported by The Christie Institute for Cancer Education. The Trust is also developing structured career pathways for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).