Nutrition Support Nurse

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS organization in Ipswich is seeking a Nutrition Support Nurse to join their team. The role involves managing nutrition support for patients, working closely with clinical specialists and partaking in multi-professional ward rounds. Ideal candidates will have experience in nursing, great interpersonal skills, and a dedication to patient care. The position offers training, development, and various employee benefits, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in nutrition support nursing.
• Motivated and committed to high quality patient care.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist nursing service for patients requiring nutrition support.
• Manage parenteral and complex enteral nutrition.
• Collaborate on multi-professional ward rounds.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team working

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nutrition Support Nurse to join our Nutrition team at Ipswich Hospital, - 30 hours per week, Fixed Term/Secondment until the 30th September 2026.

The post is ideal for an experienced nurse wanting to consolidate their knowledge and skills in nutrition support. You will work alongside the Band 7 Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you are motivated and committed to providing high quality patient care and maintaining high standards then this could be a great opportunity for you.

Ideally you would have experience of working autonomously and be able to demonstrate their ability to prioritise workload, as well as having excellent interpersonal skills. They will have knowledge and a keen interest in nutrition and nutrition support. Excellent communication, organisational and team working skills are essential.

Nutrition Nurses are key members of the Nutrition Support Team, managing parenteral nutrition and complex enteral nutrition, arranging tube insertion including aftercare. The role also includes assessment of gastrostomy referrals and acts as the link between community and the hospital for patients with gastrostomy tubes.

Training and development will be supported through annual appraisal and clinical supervision.

In this role you will provide a specialist and comprehensive nursing service within a multi-professional framework for patients requiring nutrition support. You will also provide specialist advice, support and education to all relevant staff within the Trust on nursing aspects of nutrition support promoting high quality, evidence based practice.

The team holds twice-weekly multi-professional ward rounds lead by the Consultant Gastroenterologist – Lead clinician for Nutrition patient safety agenda and continually work to improve standards in nutritional care across the Trust.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephen Chandler Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail]