Band 6 Community Nutrition Nurse Specialist - 1 year Fixed Term

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Nutrition Nurse Specialist to join their award-winning team. This role focuses on enteral nutrition, providing support to patients with feeding tubes, and requires a registered nurse with relevant experience. The position offers opportunities for professional development and is part of a community-focused healthcare initiative.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions, including holidays and pay enhancements

Relocation payment options

Discounts for retailers

Well-being services

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a degree in Nursing.
• Experience with enteral feeding and multidisciplinary working.
• Recent post-basic clinical training required.

Responsibilities

• Work with adult patients on enteral feeding.
• Collaborate with dietitians and nursing staff.
• Support patients at home to prevent hospital admissions.

Skills

Knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices

Understanding of nutritional support and enteral feeding issues

Effective written communication skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree in Nursing

Community Nurse Prescribing

Job description

Find out more about applying to join Team BCHC.

Join our team

Community services are a key part of the NHS of the future. Be part of that future now. Join us and help achieve better care and healthier communities.

Band 6 Community Nutrition Nurse Specialist - 1 year Fixed Term

Band 6

Main area: Adults Specialist Rehabilitation. Grade: Band 6. Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (Secondment Opportunity). Hours:

• Full time
• Part time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends)

Job ref 820-7154111-ASR

Site: Gee Business Centre, Birmingham

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 01/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you interested in Enteral Nutrition, PEGs, and Nasogastric Tubes? Do you want to enhance your nursing skills by caring for people with feeding tubes? Do you want to challenge yourself? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join our established, award-winning community enteral nutrition team on a fixed-term basis.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with adult patients alongside dietitians, community-based district nursing staff, and our experienced Nutrition Nursing team to advise and support on all aspects of enteral feeding in adults. The team liaises with acute units, enteral feeding companies, community hospitals, and nursing homes regarding home enteral feeding discharges, assessments, direct patient care, and staff training. The successful candidate should have experience in enteral feeding. Working with the Specialist Nutrition Nurses for Adults, you will gain expert knowledge and support patients at home to prevent hospital admissions.

Working for our organisation

IMPORTANT

• Check your Trac account regularly for communication during shortlisting and selection.
• Complete all sections of the application form fully, including referees' details with contact information.

Be Part of Our Team

BCHC employs over 5000 staff across Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivering more than 100 clinical services in various settings. We serve diverse communities and are committed to providing integrated, personalised care rooted in local communities. We aim to be a leading NHS provider in the region and invite you to join our team to help us achieve this goal.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse
• Degree in Nursing
• Recent Post Basic Clinical Training
• Experience with Children or Learning Disability
• ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or similar teaching qualification
• Community Nurse Prescribing

Experience

• Substantial post-registration clinical nursing experience
• Multidisciplinary working experience

Skills / Knowledge

• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices
• Understanding of nutritional support and enteral feeding issues
• Familiarity with national guidance on nutrition support
• IT skills
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of practice
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients and carers
• Effective written communication skills
• Responsibility for health and safety
• Understanding of Project Management and evaluation

Personal Qualities

• Team working commitment
• Willingness to learn and apply new knowledge
• Organisational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Motivation to extend skills and knowledge
• Ability to teach relatives, clients, and staff
• Participation in outcome setting and intervention evaluation

Other job requirements

• Ability to travel across the city with equipment

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers guaranteed interviews for disabled, neurodiverse, or long-term health condition candidates meeting essential criteria. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustments.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We serve diverse communities and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, religion, or marriage/civil partnership.

Promoting Workforce Equality

We aim to redress under-representation of certain groups, including BME communities, through positive action and guaranteed interviews for under-represented groups applying for senior roles.

Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid models, to promote a healthy work/life balance. Requests can be discussed during interviews.

BCHC recognises AI tools' role in supporting applications and provides guidance on their acceptable use.

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions, including holidays and pay enhancements
• Relocation payment options
• Discounts for retailers
• Well-being services
• Flexible working options

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

Our address: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park, B7 4BN

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

We value patient and community feedback to improve our services.