Job summary
This post is to support patients who require enteral/parenteral nutrition, their relatives and carers from diagnosis throughout their journey across the acute setting. The post holder will act as a key Worker and a specialist resource of current clinical information addressing the specific needs of individual patients through direct/indirect interventions.
Main duties of the job
o To lead on the development of nursing standards for nutritional care.
o To effectively manage own caseload, co-ordinating the care and treatment of patients receiving nutritional support (both enteral and parenteral) in the acute setting
o Working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients who require enteral and parenteral nutritional support receive the highest standards of care.
o Attending weekly MDT clinics for patients who require enteral and parenteral nutrition
o Assess patients requiring long term enteral tube feeding for inpatients
o Facilitate insertions of complex nasogastric tubes, nasojejunal tubes, nasal bridles and PEG tubes where needed.
o Contribute and participate in core clinical policies relating to nutritional support
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will possess a critical understanding of detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in nutrition. 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 need to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and knowledge demanded by this grade, have several years post registration and demonstrate leadership, advanced communication skills and engagement in leading change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will possess a critical understanding of detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in nutrition. 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 need to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and knowledge demanded by this grade, have several years post registration and demonstrate leadership, advanced communication skills and engagement in leading change.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module
- Continuous professional development
- Non-Medical prescribing or working towards
Desirable
- Trained in Advanced Life support
- Management qualification or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives
- Relevant post registration clinical experience
- Initiation an implementation of change
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others
- Basic IT skills in word processing/EXCEL and hospital systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to communicate sensitive information
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
Desirable
- Presentation and teaching skills
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module
- Continuous professional development
- Non-Medical prescribing or working towards
Desirable
- Trained in Advanced Life support
- Management qualification or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives
- Relevant post registration clinical experience
- Initiation an implementation of change
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others
- Basic IT skills in word processing/EXCEL and hospital systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to communicate sensitive information
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
Desirable
- Presentation and teaching skills
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).
