Job summary
This is an exciting time to join our team at the beginning of developing our new specialist Nutrition Team service - as a nutrition specialist nurse you will be an integral part of the team working alongside a dietitian ACP, pharmacist and lead consultant for nutrition. The successful post holder will provide specialist nursing expertise and knowledge to support the treatment of patients requiring complex nutritional support under the Nutrition Team caseload.
Working as an autonomous practitioner alongside the MDT, with patients receiving artificial nutrition, both enteral and parenteral - you will promote best practice, identify, and provide training to other health care professionals, patients and will also support the strategic delivery of the new nutrition service, being professionally line managed within the surgical gastroenterology nursing team.
Applicants with the passion and previous experience requiring further development would be considered as a Band 6 initially within a development role to progress to Band 7 when competencies are met. If you are passionate about enhancing nutritional care for all patients and shaping this new service from the beginning, then this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
As well as being a clinical lead for nutritional treatment you will be involved in nutrition policy writing and audit, development, and delivery of nutrition training programmes, represent at the nutrition and hydration steering groups and lead on quality and service improvement projects, working towards optimising patient flow, safety and nutrition care standards for all patients. You will link with other nutrition nurse services within the NCA for aligning of practice and peer support. You will need to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and knowledge demanded by this grade, have several years post registration experience in a medical or surgical setting and demonstrate leadership, advanced communication skills and engagement in leading change.
Candidates must be registered with the NMC.
If you would like further details about the post, please contact Rebecca Mercer (Divisional Managing Director - Surgery 07812479610 / Samantha Adamson, Divisional Nurse Director - Surgery on 07966 771722.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Intravenous accreditation
- Recognised teaching qualification and evidence of ability to provide education in a clinical/educational setting
Desirable
- BSc Nursing or working towards
- Evidence of post registration education in nutrition
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Post qualification Nursing experience
- Relevant enteral and parenteral nutrition experience
- Advanced theoretical knowledge of nutrition support and practical application in clinical practice
- Experience of inserting NG tubes
- Experience managing NG and PEG tubes
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Acts on own initiative and problem-solves, utilising resources available
- Has initiated service development and the implementation of change
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficacy of care for patients requiring artificial nutrition support
- Able to use clinical judgement to meet the complex needs of some patients requiring artificial nutritional support
- Able to assess complex patients with multifaceted clinical needs
- Demonstration of strong effective decision making skills
- Effective communicator
- Able to act as an advocate for service users Proven ability to act as an effective facilitator and clinical supervisor
- Experience of clinical audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Intravenous accreditation
- Recognised teaching qualification and evidence of ability to provide education in a clinical/educational setting
Desirable
- BSc Nursing or working towards
- Evidence of post registration education in nutrition
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Post qualification Nursing experience
- Relevant enteral and parenteral nutrition experience
- Advanced theoretical knowledge of nutrition support and practical application in clinical practice
- Experience of inserting NG tubes
- Experience managing NG and PEG tubes
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Acts on own initiative and problem-solves, utilising resources available
- Has initiated service development and the implementation of change
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficacy of care for patients requiring artificial nutrition support
- Able to use clinical judgement to meet the complex needs of some patients requiring artificial nutritional support
- Able to assess complex patients with multifaceted clinical needs
- Demonstration of strong effective decision making skills
- Effective communicator
- Able to act as an advocate for service users Proven ability to act as an effective facilitator and clinical supervisor
- Experience of clinical audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).