Lead Nurse in Nutrition Support

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Nurse at NHS to lead the Nutrition Specialist Nursing team in London. In this role, you will deliver specialized nutritional care, manage a team, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary framework. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition, demonstrating strong leadership and problem-solving capabilities. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities to innovate and enhance your professional skills.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience.
• Experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Understanding of legal and professional ethics.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of specialist nurses.
• Implement integrated approaches to patient care.
• Contribute to policy development and attend nutritional meetings.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Computer Literacy

Education

Current NMC registration

Intravenous accreditation

Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Nurse, to lead our Nutrition Specialist Nursing team in delivering safe and effective care in artificial Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition support.

By integrating the four key aspects of clinical practice, service management, research and education, the post holder will lead and collaborate with the Gastroenterology/Human Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Multidisciplinary Team, tofurther develop and monitor standards of nutritional care.

Experience in Nutrition Specialist Nursing with an understanding of Leadership and quality improvement is key to this role. The post holder should be an innovative and committed leader, who can inspire and lead on patient care.

Main duties of the job

Manage and lead a workforce of specialist nurses (i.e. across a Division).

Service and budget management, ensuring high quality, cost-effective healthcare.

Be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence-based care.

Responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis implementation and evaluation of care, as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist skills and experience.

Contribution within The Barts Health NHS Trust and The Central London Intestinal Failure Partnership, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Companies, as well as policy development, co-chairing responsibilities and attendance at divisional and Trust wide Nutrition meetings.

Be involved in the strategic review of clinical services as appropriate.

The role demands the commitment to provide specialist nutritional clinical support to patients, their families/carers and health professionals throughout the Trust. The successfulapplicant will work closely with theAdult Nutrition Support multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of care is delivered to patients.There will be opportunities to work across Barts Health as the service develops.

In return for your dedication to the role, we can offer supportive working environment with opportunities to innovate care, showcase excellence and advance leadership abilities, to enable the post holder to thrive both personally and professionally.

About us

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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-7366713RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description Job 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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job description Job 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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience
• Relevant experience of enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Desirable

• 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

Skills Essential

• Ability to problem solve, analyse 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
• Ability to recommend and manage feeding systems as required on a daily basis.
• Experience of managing PN and HPN
• Experience managing NG and Gastrostomy tubes.
• Developed physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for clinical procedures e.g. nasogastric tubes, bridles and gastrostomies.
• Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision

Qualifications Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Intravenous accreditation.
• Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent.

Desirable

• BSc Nursing or working towards.
• Evidence of post registration education in nutrition.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Post qualification experience
• Relevant experience of enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Desirable

• 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

Skills Essential

• Ability to problem solve, analyse 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
• Ability to recommend and manage feeding systems as required on a daily basis.
• Experience of managing PN and HPN
• Experience managing NG and Gastrostomy tubes.
• Developed physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for clinical procedures e.g. nasogastric tubes, bridles and gastrostomies.
• Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision

Qualifications Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Intravenous accreditation.
• Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent.

Desirable

• BSc Nursing or working towards.
• Evidence of post registration education in nutrition.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)