Job summary
Do you have an interest in Enteral Nutrition, PEGs and Nasogastric Tubes?
Do you want to enhance your nursing skills by looking after people with feeding tubes?
Do you want to challenge yourself?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join our well established, award-winning community enteral nutrition nurses team on a years fixed term.
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to join our department.
Main duties of the job
The role will work with adult patients alongside dietitians, community-based district nursing staff and our experienced Nutrition Nursing team to advise and support on all aspects of enteral feeding in adults. The team liaises closely with acute units, enteral feeding companies, community hospitals and nursing homes in relation to home enteral feeding discharges, assessment for initiation of enteral feeding, direct patient care and staff training. The successful post holder should therefore have experience in enteral feeding. Working alongside the Specialist Nutrition Nurses for Adults, you will gain expert knowledge and support patients in their own homes to prevent admission to hospital.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification .
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification .
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training
Desirable
- Nursing experience with Children or those with Learning Disability
- ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or similar teaching qualification
- Community Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in clinical nursing
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practices
- Knowledge of nursing issues in relation to nutritional support and enteral feeding
- Knowledge of current national guidance relating to nutrition support
- Ability to use IT
- Knowledge of application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
- Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
- Understanding of Project Management and evaluation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
- Excellent Time management
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- Ability to organise oneself and others
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Motivation and interest towards extending skills and knowledge in the chosen area
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
- Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across all areas of nutritional and nursing practice
- Ability to participate in setting outcomes for treatment and evaluating interventions
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout the city, transporting equipment necessary to do the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training
Desirable
- Nursing experience with Children or those with Learning Disability
- ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or similar teaching qualification
- Community Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in clinical nursing
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practices
- Knowledge of nursing issues in relation to nutritional support and enteral feeding
- Knowledge of current national guidance relating to nutrition support
- Ability to use IT
- Knowledge of application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
- Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
- Understanding of Project Management and evaluation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
- Excellent Time management
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- Ability to organise oneself and others
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Motivation and interest towards extending skills and knowledge in the chosen area
- Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
- Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across all areas of nutritional and nursing practice
- Ability to participate in setting outcomes for treatment and evaluating interventions
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout the city, transporting equipment necessary to do the job.
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).
