Nutrition Support Nurse: GI & Home Parenteral Nutrition

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Nutrition Support Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team at Central Middlesex Hospital. The role supports Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Nurse Consultant in safe nutrition delivery for inpatients, outpatients, and home parenteral/enteral nutrition.

A large teaching element involves training patients for home nutrition and ensuring catheter care safety in a MDT setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with active NMC registration and teaching experience.
• Experience with artificial nutrition, enteral/parenteral, and central venous access.
• MDT collaboration and patient education skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate nursing practice and education in nutrition support.
• Promote clinical guidelines implementation for nutrition support.
• Review inpatients on enteral/parenteral nutrition and train patients at home.

Skills

Gastrointestinal knowledge

Nutritional support expertise

MDT collaboration

Central venous catheter care

Aseptic technique

Home parenteral nutrition knowledge

Home enteral nutrition knowledge

Outpatient artificial nutrition care

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Valid NMC registration

Teaching experience

Nutrition support conference attendance

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Nutrition Support Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team at Central Middlesex Hospital. The role supports Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Nurse Consultant in safe nutrition delivery for inpatients, outpatients, and home parenteral/enteral nutrition.

A large teaching element involves training patients for home nutrition and ensuring catheter care safety in a MDT setting.