Nutrition Specialist Support Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Upton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nutrition Specialist Support Nurse to lead the ongoing care of patients on parenteral and enteral nutrition, in both inpatient and outpatient settings. You will support the lead nurse in the Colorectal Unit and oversee home PN and high output stoma clinics.

The role requires strong communication, medical mentorship experience, and completion of a non-medical prescribing module, with responsibility for education and discharge

Qualifications

• Must hold an active NMC registration as a 1st Level Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Mentor/assessor/preceptor qualifications and completion of non-medical prescribing module.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatients on parenteral and enteral nutrition in collaboration with the lead nurse.
• Support ward staff with intestinal failure management and PN/EN care.
• Oversee home parenteral nutrition delivery and high output stoma clinics.
• Educate and assess patients in home nutrition and high output stoma clinics (5 sessions/week).
• Run telephone/attendance clinics for discharged patients on nutrition support.
• Facilitate access to Colorectal Unit and Surgical Emergency Unit to reduce readmissions and improve patient experience.

Skills

1st Level Registered Nurse

Mentor/Assessor/Preceptor

Professional development

Non-medical prescribing module

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Non-medical prescribing module

Job description

This post holder will be responsible for ongoing management of patients receiving nutrition support both inpatients and outpatients. The main duties are supporting the lead nurse with the care of inpatients receiving parenteral and enteral nutrition, and for the ongoing delivery and care of home parenteral nutrition and high output stoma clinics.Main duties of the job Support ward staff with the management of intestinal failure, parenteral nutrition, and high output stoma on the Colorectal Unit. Assess and educate patients in the home nutrition and high output stoma clinicwhich runs 5 sessions per week. Conduct telephone and attendance clinics for patients discharged with nutrition support and facilitate access to the Colorectal Unit and Surgical Emergency Unit to support a reduction in readmissions and improve patient experience, Please see the attached job description for Nutrition Specialist Support Nurse vacancy for further information.

• Strong communication skills (Written and Verbal), 1 st Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of professional development
• Qualified Mentor /Assessor/ Preceptor, Completion of non-medical prescribing module
• Experience working within both a ward and acute outpatient environment, Relevant Clinical knowledge/experience of the speciality

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.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.