Clinical Nurse Specialist & Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Nutrition Support

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a Nutrition Support Clinical Nurse Specialist for a 12-month secondment. The role focuses on providing specialized nutrition support, managing both inpatient and outpatient care. Candidates must have current NMC registration and relevant experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition. Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are essential. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Experience managing NG and PEG tubes.
• Specialist expertise in artificial nutritional support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and monitor standards of nutritional care.
• Educate and train staff and patients on nutrition support.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Computer Literacy

Organizational skills

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

Barts Health is the largest trust in the NHS and one of the leading healthcare providers in the country. The trust’s six hospitals deliver high quality compassionate care to the 2.5 million people of east London and beyond.

Barts Health NHS Trust : Barts Health’s vision is to become a healthcare organisation that offers urgent specialist and community services tailored to meet the needs of local communities. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet our vision for changing lives and demonstrate behaviours we believe make Barts Health a great place for patients, their families, and friends, the public and staff. Our Barts Health Values which align with our behaviours are :

• Caring & compassionate with patients, each other, and our partners
• Actively listening, understanding and responding to patients, staff and our partners
• Relentlessly improving and innovating for patient safety
• Achieving ambitious results by working together
• Valuing every member of staff and their contribution to the care of our patients

Barts Health NHS Trust has a safeguarding policy for both adults and children and is committed to all Safeguarding legislation and current standards. Every member of trust staff has a responsibility to safeguard and protect children and adults.

An exciting 12 month fixed term secondment opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced nurse to work as a band 6 (0.6WTE) Nutrition Support Clinical Nurse Specialist within a multi-disciplinary team, providing nutrition support at Barts Health NHS Trust. This post covers complex artificial enteral nutrition support as well as inpatient and home parenteral nutrition. In addition, the post will incorporate a 0.4 WTE Band 6 post on Ward 13C. This will be a development role to gain knowledge and experience within the speciality.

By integrating the four key aspects of clinical practice, service management, education and research, the post holder will lead and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to further develop and monitor standards of nutritional care.

The role demands the commitment to develop specialist nutritional clinical support to patients, their families / carers and health professionals throughout the Trust. The successful applicant will work closely with the Adult Nutrition Support multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of care is delivered to patients.

In return for your dedication to the role, we can offer supportive working and a learning environment to enable the post holder to thrive both personally and professionally, whilst promoting progression within the Adult Nutrition Support Team and Barts Health.

Main duties of the job

This post is a development role within the Nutrition Service to develop skills as a Nutrition CNS 0.6 WTE and working as a B6 on the gastro / hepatology ward for 0.4WTE.

The post holder will act as one of the Nutrition Specialist Nurse for patients within Barts Health NHS Trust and will share responsibility for the initiation and development of services with medical staff.

She/ he will participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the Nutrition service, and be active in the development of protocols, guidelines, policies, integrated care pathways, clinical research trials and audit tools.

Whilst holding a clinical caseload for in-patients and out-patients, they will work closely with colleagues to offer support / advice for the clinical management of patients within the hospital setting, outpatient clinics and via the telephone. The post holder is accountable for developing and facilitating the provision of enteral and parenteral nutrition across the Trust and to oversee and participate in the nurse management of patients receiving artificial nutritional support.

To act as a resource to all professional groups involved in the care of these patients. Undertake education and training both formally and informally.

To support developments undertaken by the Nutrition Team by providing training for both staff and patients.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment / s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration
• Intravenous accreditation.
• Mentorship course or equivalent.
• Post qualification experience plus relevant experience of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge, and broad experience in the management of highly complex patients receiving artificial nutritional support.
• Level of understanding and working within the clinical governance framework.
• Understanding of legal and professional ethics and their application in practice.

Desirable criteria

• BSc Nursing or working towards.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision.
• Experience of inserting NG tubes.
• Experience managing NG and PEG tubes.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration experience in nutrition.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to problem solve, analyze complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to undertake audit and change practice in accordance to findings.
• Computer Literacy.
• Good organisational skills, able to work effectively as an autonomous practitioner, set priorities and meet deadlines in spite of repeated interruptions.
• Developed physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for clinical procedures e.g. nasogastric tubes, bridles and gastrostomies.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to recommend and manage feeding systems as required on a daily basis.

Visa Sponsorship Information

Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.

Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.

If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship,please mention this clearly in your application.

To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met :

• Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here : - .
• Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High‑Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
• Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
• English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
• Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)