London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Nutrition Support Nurse

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

The Nutrition Support Nurse plays a vital role within the multidisciplinary Nutrition Team at St Mark's - National Bowel Hospital. This post provides support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Consultant in providing specialist knowledge and input surrounding the safe and effective delivery of nutrition support (oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) for inpatients, and outpatients receiving home parenteral and enteral nutrition. You will need to be an effective team player, have good organisational skills and be committed to providing a high standard of care.

This position is based at St Mark's Hospital, at the Central Middlesex hospital site, Park Royal, London.

Main duties of the job

  • Review, and provide specialist clinical care for inpatients and outpatients, receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Provide training for patients to be independent with parenteral nutrition.
  • Co-ordinate the safe discharge of patients receiving parenteral and enteral nutrition.
  • Facilitate training for healthcare professionals.
  • Communicate with specialist homecare providers regarding the home parenteral nutrition patient cohort for St Mark's.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-9176AC

Job locations

St Mark's Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane, Park Royal

London

NW10 7NS


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse (Adult)
  • oValid NMC registration

Desirable

  • Teaching experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • oBasic understanding of gastrointestinal conditions
  • oKnowledge of artificial feeding routes and techniques
  • oPost registration experience of caring for patients receiving artificial nutrition

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of artificial nutrition in the community

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

  • oProficient in Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)
  • oGood time management
  • oGood standard of oral and written communication
  • oPhlebotomy and cannulation

Desirable

  • oExperience of MDT working
  • oExperience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse (Adult)
  • oValid NMC registration

Desirable

  • Teaching experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • oBasic understanding of gastrointestinal conditions
  • oKnowledge of artificial feeding routes and techniques
  • oPost registration experience of caring for patients receiving artificial nutrition

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of artificial nutrition in the community

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential

  • oProficient in Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)
  • oGood time management
  • oGood standard of oral and written communication
  • oPhlebotomy and cannulation

Desirable

  • oExperience of MDT working
  • oExperience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mark's Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane, Park Royal

London

NW10 7NS


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mark's Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane, Park Royal

London

NW10 7NS


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Nutrition

Jo Gent

j.gent@nhs.net

07968219892

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-9176AC

Job locations

St Mark's Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane, Park Royal

London

NW10 7NS


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