Paediatric Nutrition Nursing Assistant

Cambridge University Hospitals; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site facilities

Staff benefits

Travel concessions

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Paediatric Nutrition Nursing Assistant for a 24-month, part-time secondment at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The role starts at Band 2 and progresses to Band 3 after the Care Certificate and competencies are completed.

The post involves supporting children with Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutritional needs, liaising with the dietetic team, and providing essential care to families in Children’s Services.

Qualifications

• Literacy and Numeracy (Level 2) required; completion of FBC activity and Values and behaviours assessment is for internal progression.
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Care/Health and NVQ Level 3 in Child Care preferred or required as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Home Enteral feeding discharges and liaising with the dietetic team.
• Train parents, carers and patients for discharge and supplies management.
• Record data accurately in patient notes and EPIC system.
• Support Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition services in daily duties.

Skills

Communication skills

NHS experience

Education

Literacy and Numeracy (Level 2)

NVQ Level 2 in Care/Health

NVQ Level 3 in Child Care (NNEB)

NVQ Level 3 in Child Care

Job description

Main area Paediatrics Grade 2/3 Contract Secondment: 24 months (End date: 31.05.28) Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-E-269025-RE

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E Town Cambridge Salary £25,272 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our established Nutrition, Hepatology and Gastroenterology as a Paediatric Nutrition Nursing Assistant on a fixed

You will be joining a diverse, stimulating and excellent service, to provide specialist care to children, young people and their families affected by Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutritional conditions throughout all of Children’s Services.

As part of your role, you will be responsible for providing specialist support directed by the medical and nursing colleagues to the children, young people, families and professional colleagues, interface with all relevant professional groups and agencies within and outside the Trust to enhance the delivery of care to families affected by Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition conditions.

You will be recruited at Band 2 if you have not yet completed CUH HCSW induction which includes completion of the Care Certificate and Competencies. Once completed you will move up to Band 3. If you are currently working in a support worker role and have therefore completed these, you will be recruited as Band 3

Please note you will be required to undertake a Functional Skills Test as part of your interview assessment. You will need to pass this in order to proceed to a Conditional Offer. This is applicable if you are not currently working as a Support worker at CUH.

Main duties of the job

General day to day tasks will include helping to facilitate Home Enteral feeding discharges in Children’ services including liaising with the dietetic team, training parents, carers and patients, providing information for discharge, and setting up orders with regional teams to ensure on going supplies once patients are discharged. Monitoring stock levels that enables the efficient and effect discharge of patients, which entails liaising with external home enteral feeding companies to manage these. Supporting the nursing team to arrange external clinical tests locally for patients within the east of England and record these when available using EPIC to ensure the continued safe management of the complex intestinal failure patients requiring home parenteral nutrition. Answering telephone calls and emails from parents and other health care professionals, and liaising with our nurses and consultants to problem solve. Supporting all aspects of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition services. Also when necessary helping to prepare specialist medical equipment to aid patients with diagnosis. Recording accurate data within patient’s notes on our electronic system and excel databases. Working closely with our team and the wider Multi-professional team to ensure that patient care is well planned and implemented.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

· Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

In order to start in this role as a Band 3 there is a requirement that the National Care certificate (NCC) has been completed alongside a practical/ in -person competency booklet. Successful candidates that are unable to evidence completion of these requirements will start in the role at a Band 2. Successful candidates that are able to provide this evidence may be permitted to commence at a Band 3.

In line with Home Office guidance, please note that CUH is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

The position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship and includes a mandatory 12-week training period. As a result, we cannot accept applications from individuals who do not have the right to work in the UK or who have less than6months remaining on their visa from the proposed start date.

This post is subject to a 12-week probationary period, during which performance, conduct and attendance will be reviewed in line with Trust standards. The probationary period provides a structured and supportive approach to help new employees successfully transition into their role.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 21st September once it reaches 50 applications

Interview date is to be confirmed

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Literacy and Numeracy (level 2) and complete FBC activity and Values and behaviours assessment
• Completed Trust band 2 competencies if internal applicant
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Care/Health or other relevant qualification
• NNEB, NVQ Level 3 Child Care or nationally recognised equivalent

Experience

• Proven effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills and negotiation skills
• To have worked within an acute hospital setting
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary Team
• Experience working with children in a health care setting
• Work experience with food and nutrition
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

• Understands the importance of respect / 6Cs
• Promote the importance of maintaining confidentiality
• Recognise the extent and limitations of own and others competence
• Able to apply the principles of Health and Safety at Work Act /Infection control standards
• Use own initiative recognising when to report to a senior member of staff
• Understands the importance of consistently providing individualised care based on current research and evidence
• Demonstrate awareness of the needs of area specific patient group
• Understanding of the anxiety and distress of some patients and relatives
• Awareness of National priorities and initiatives
• Understands the role of the nutrition nurse

Skills

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Respects patient dignity, wishes and beliefs demonstrating behaviours that are caring and compassionate
• Ability to promote best practice
• Support and induct new junior colleagues and assisting them to meet their performance Standards
• Ability to source information independently
• Work as an effective and responsible member of the multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload in order to provide quality care to patient
• Well-developed interpersonal skills – able to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff, patients and relatives
• Prepared to undertake a Link role within directorate
• Prepared to undertake recognised mentoring / coaching role

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
• Identify and assess potential risks involved in work activities
• Take responsibility for own personal development
• Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively
• Ability to identify a need for and negotiate changes in practice within the team
• You will be expected to complete the Trust band 3 competencies within set timeframe
• Responsible for training and inducting junior colleagues and assisting them to meet their Performance Standards

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.