Job summary
We
have an exciting opportunity within our Childrens Nutritional team caring
for our children and families who have intestinal failure and require
parenteral Nutrition. This post is part time 24 hours per week. Working closely with families, consultants,
local and regional services, and community partners to provide high quality
patient care. Come and join our
specialist nurse team if you are self-motivated with a high level of
inter-personal and multi-tasking skills.
The
post holder will be responsible for managing and delivering care and support
to a caseload of children aged 0-18 years who are have intestinal failure and
require PN. The role includes teaching and supporting families to care for
their children who require complex medications and infusions at home. As well as participating in MDT clinics
alongside the consultant gastroenterologist and specialist dietitian, the
post holder will support the teams development and improvement of practice
and guidelines.
Excellent
organisational and communication skills are key elements for this position
together with a genuine compassion and commitment to care for children and
families who have a chronic illness. A
willingness to undertake on the job training and experience of teaching/audit
and research is desirable. The nutrition, gastroenterology and surgical team
will provide support and training.
Expected Shortlisting
Date 07/11/2025
Planned Interview
Date 14/11/2025
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will support children with Intestinal failure that require PN and
their families. Working alongside other clinical nurse specialists in the team
and the wider MDT to provide training
and support for families to be able to safely care for their children at
home. This involves managing your own
case load, providing education, training, coaching and support to children and
their families through a new diagnosis, on-going treatment, starting on PN to
the discharge home through to referral and support for transplant .
In
order to provide a high level of ongoing care the post holder will attend
regular meetings across a variety of MDTs to ensure their patients receive the
appropriate care at the right time. It will be the post holders responsibility
to manage their case load and to feedback any outcomes from meetings to the
child and family.
About us
The
post holder will work closely with the Nutrition CNS team and will work
alongside the gastroenterologists, specialist dietitians, MDT coordinator and
surgeons.
The
PN CNS team sit within the Childrens Nutrition and IBD CNS service.
Support
will be provided by the CNS Team Leader, which includes preceptorship period,
regular 1:1 meetings, team meetings, and appraisal for the upcoming year
There
are weekly MDT teaching sessions which aid the growth and development of the
team which in turn aids the development of the services the team provide.
A
background in the systems we use at LTHT would be advantageous however support
and induction will be provided.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of
resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working. As a role model they
will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality,
effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and
education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of
resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working. As a role model they
will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality,
effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and
education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients.
- Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery.
- Deliver complex information to patients and staff.
Desirable
- Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC
- Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration.
- Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner
- Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
- Organises own clinical workload
Desirable
- Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
- Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients.
- Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery.
- Deliver complex information to patients and staff.
Desirable
- Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC
- Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration.
- Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner
- Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
- Organises own clinical workload
Desirable
- Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
- Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
