Job summary
The post holder will provide specialist service to advise and promote evidence-based practice in the care of all patients planned to receive nutrition support. Working in partnership with the patient, their families and cares and the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide/facilitate personalized, effective patient care.
The post holder will motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model. Provide expert professional and clinical care advice to the patients, cares, and multi-disciplinary team. They will be responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups.
Working independently and alongside the clinical lead for nutrition you will be part of the complex nutritional needs MDT. You will be responsible for supporting the nursing assessments of patients care needs and support with the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional programmes of care.
You will provide excellent specialist nursing practice regarding nutritional care specialist support for enteral tube feeding and those receiving Total parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional practice and the modelling of the Trust Values.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post you will:
> Set up the Nutrition Nurse Service within WHH hospitals
> Working with the MDT you will support patients who are receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition in hospital.
> You will develop a pathway to support patient's who attend the Emergency Department with feeding issues to help provide care/signposting and prevent unnecessary admissions.
> You will support the Trusts target to ensure all patient's have a MUST assessment on Admission and a minimum of every 7 days.
> You will formulate and maintain a database of all patients referred to the complex nutrition MDT.
> you will coordinate, participate in and ensure actions are documented for all patients referred to the complex Nutrition MDT.
> you will support the ward staff ensuring that monitoring of patients receiving nutritional support is within the expected standards.
> you will develop education and training for patients and staff in regards to nutrition.
> you will be an active member of the Nutrition , Food & Hydration Steering Group.
> You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the Trusts Food & Drink strategy is achieved.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist service to advise and promote evidence-based practice in the care of all patients planned to receive nutrition support. Working in partnership with the patient, their families and cares and the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide/facilitate personalized, effective patient care. The post holder will motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model. Provide expertprofessional and clinical care advice to the patients, cares, and multi-disciplinary team. They will be responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups. Working independently and alongside the clinical lead for nutrition you will be part of the complex nutritional needs MDT. You will be responsible for supporting the nursing assessments of patients care needs and support with the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional programmes of care. You will provide excellent specialist nursing practice regarding nutritional care specialist support for enteraltube feeding and those receiving Total parenteral Nutrition (TPN).Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional practice and the modelling of the Trust Values.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist service to advise and promote evidence-based practice in the care of all patients planned to receive nutrition support. Working in partnership with the patient, their families and cares and the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide/facilitate personalized, effective patient care. The post holder will motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model. Provide expertprofessional and clinical care advice to the patients, cares, and multi-disciplinary team. They will be responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups. Working independently and alongside the clinical lead for nutrition you will be part of the complex nutritional needs MDT. You will be responsible for supporting the nursing assessments of patients care needs and support with the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional programmes of care. You will provide excellent specialist nursing practice regarding nutritional care specialist support for enteraltube feeding and those receiving Total parenteral Nutrition (TPN).Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional practice and the modelling of the Trust Values.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and Assessing Qulaification
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing Studies
- Qulification in Nutrtion related subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience post qualification at Band 6
- The ability to assess, plan and evaluate care of patients with complex needs
Desirable
- Experience caring for patients recieiving enteral/parentral nutrtion
- An awareness of the Equality and inclusion agenda in regards to nutrition
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge regarding the differing types of enteral feeding routes and care required
- Ability to create and manage database's to record activity and outcome
Desirable
- Confident in contributing to service and clinical discussions face to face and via TEAMS
- Awareness of the Trusts Food and Drink strategy 22-25
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and Assessing Qulaification
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing Studies
- Qulification in Nutrtion related subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience post qualification at Band 6
- The ability to assess, plan and evaluate care of patients with complex needs
Desirable
- Experience caring for patients recieiving enteral/parentral nutrtion
- An awareness of the Equality and inclusion agenda in regards to nutrition
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge regarding the differing types of enteral feeding routes and care required
- Ability to create and manage database's to record activity and outcome
Desirable
- Confident in contributing to service and clinical discussions face to face and via TEAMS
- Awareness of the Trusts Food and Drink strategy 22-25
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
