Oncology Specialist Dietitian - Band 6

Job summary

Band 6 Oncology Specialist Dietitian (1.0 WTE 12 months fixed term - 37.5hours) at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role provides an exciting opportunity to provide dietetic input across a variety of our oncology dietetic services, including cover to the Head and Neck, Upper GI and support to the general oncology dietetic teams.

The post will provide both an inpatient and outpatient services (including MDT specialist clinics) across both hospital sites at Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General.

Please see information below and the job description attached for further details, informal enquiries very welcome.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled Dietitian, experienced within the NHS, to join our team providing nutritional care to patients with a variety of cancer diagnoses with particular focus on head and neck and UGI cancer.

We are looking for a Dietitian with well-developed team working, communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills. Experience of working in oncology and delivering complex nutritional support, including enteral tube feeding is essential.

This role will require ability to work flexibly, outside of normal working hours on a weekly basis, if the service requires.

About us

We have a large, friendly and supportive Dietetic Department as well as MDT Head and Neck and UGI cancer teams.

Our dietetic department is based across our 2 hospital sites; Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH).

This role will involve working across both sites to provide support within the Head and Neck, Upper GI cancer services and support to the general oncology team.

You will work closely with the wider MDT teams within each speciality, including oncology and surgical consultants and speciality doctors, advanced nurse practitioners, speech and language therapists, psychologists, cancer support workers and ward staff.

Details

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0083

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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