Specialist Nurse (Nutrition)

NHS; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility is hiring a Band 6 Nutritional Nurse Specialist for a 6-month fixed-term role in Barnstaple. The specialist will deliver nutritional care across inpatient and outpatient settings, manage patients on enteral and parenteral nutrition, and contribute to service improvements. This position requires a Registered Nurse with experience in acute care and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working schemes and 27 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Commitment to staff development

Flexible working schemes

Annual leave: 27 days

Occupational health services

Salary-related benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in managing enteral feeding tubes.
• Commitment to high-quality patient care and service improvement.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients requiring nutritional support.
• Support safe discharge planning for patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Deliver education and training to staff and patients.
• Contribute to service development and policy review.

Skills

Nutritional support expertise

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Post-registration experience in acute care

Job description

Overview

Band 6 Nutritional Nurse Specialist fixed-term (6 months) at North Devon District Hospital, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The role delivers expert nutritional care across inpatient and outpatient settings, including assessing and managing patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition, supporting safe discharge planning, and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.

Main duties

• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients requiring nutritional support.
• Support safe discharge planning for patients on enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and best interest decisions.
• Deliver education and training to staff, patients, and carers.
• Contribute to service development and policy review.

Qualifications

Essential: Registered Nurse with post-registration experience in acute care; expertise in managing enteral feeding tubes; strong communication and organisational skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a commitment to high-quality patient care and service improvement.

Working pattern

Working Pattern: 3 days per week, exact days to be agreed on appointment.

Interview

Interview Date: Week commencing 20 October (date to be confirmed).

Contact

For further information please contact: Ali Cousins, Operations Manager – [e-mail]

Contract and location

Contract: Fixed term; Duration: 6 months; Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB.

Benefits

• Commitment to staff development with options for care certificates, degrees or leadership qualifications; CPD opportunities and rotational placements.
• Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies to support work-life balance.
• Annual leave: 27 days (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Occupational health services, counselling and wellbeing activities.
• Salary-related benefits including staff discounts, salary sacrifice options, and access to the NHS Pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme and other benefits (e.g., Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts).

Note: The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.