This Band 6 post sits within the established multidisciplinary nutrition team of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, for a registered nurse specialising in nutritional support. The work centres on specialist assessment and care planning for patients with complex nutritional needs, including enteral and parenteral feeding, alongside education, audit and service development. The role spans acute and community settings, working alongside dietitians, medical staff and ward teams. Current NMC registration and NG tube competence are essential.
What the job involves
- Give specialist nutritional nursing assessment, advice and support to patients with complex needs
- Support the management and monitoring of patients on enteral feeding and other nutritional interventions
- Write, deliver and evaluate individual care plans with patients, carers and the wider team
- Act as a specialist resource, providing education, training and clinical guidance on nutritional care
- Help develop policies, guidelines and care pathways for nutrition support
- Take part in service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance
- Support safe discharge and continuity of nutritional care across acute and community settings
- Keep accurate clinical records and deliver care in line with Trust policy, professional standards and national guidance
- Work with dietitians, consultants, pharmacists, speech and language therapists, community teams and other professionals
- Promote best practice in nutritional screening, assessment and management across the organisation
- Help monitor service performance and support initiatives to improve outcomes and patient experience
Qualifications
- Diploma in Nursing
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as an RN
Experience
- Relevant staff nurse experience
- Working as a specialist practitioner, advising on enteral feeding within care and treatment plans
Skills & knowledge
- NG tube placement and management
- Handling complaints from patients, relatives and other relevant parties
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Working autonomously
Other
- Commitment to safe, compassionate, patient-centred care
Nice to have
- Complex nutrition course
- Leadership qualification
- Previous experience in nutrition support or enteral/parenteral feeding
- Counselling skills
- Evidence of CPD in nutrition
- Experience of change management
- Evidence of managing central venous access devices (CVAD)
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
