Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, family centred care for children? Do you have experience in caring for children with enteral feeding tubes and would like to specialise in this exciting field?
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced and self-motivated nurse into a Band 7 Children's Nutrition Nurse Specialist Role. They will work with infants, children and young people alongside children's nursing staff and our experienced Nutrition Nursing team and paediatric dietitians to advise, support and train the care and management of enteral feeding tubes.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide specialist clinical advice, practical support, and hands-on training to staff, patients, and families in the safe and effective management of enteral feeding tubes.
You will play a key part in supporting best practice, preventingcomplications, and empowering families and staff to care confidently for children withenteral feeding tubes.
You will be recognised as the acknowledged expert in the management ofchildren/young people with enteral feeding tubes and will provide leadership anddirection to staff within Specialist Nursing Services whilst liaising with the TrustNutrition Nurse Team and Paediatric Dietitians.
About us
We value our staff, prioritise well-being, and have been recognised as a Great Place to Work. We offer:
- Free parking at most community venues.
- Hybrid working options for flexibility.
- A supportive, collaborative team that values your contributions.
- Structured clinical career development opportunities, including annual appraisals, clinical supervision, and access to training programs.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Childrens Nutrition Nurse Specialist will continue to coordinate and develop the provision of a specialist paediatric nutrition nursing service within Birmingham alongside the existing Lead Nutrition Nurse for Children. Your role will involve liaising with the Specialist Nursing Service for Childrens and Families as a clinical expert to provide effective care for enteral feeding patients.
The successful post holder should have experience caring for patients with enteral feeding tubes. Good communication is key as you will be expected to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams across the trust, acute units with other professionals working in the community.
You will hold a caseload of children and young people (CYP) that require support with the management of their enteral feeding tube and support delivering clinical interventions required within the community setting.
You will work autonomously to provide advanced highly specialised professional advice to colleagues to enhance clinical practice and ensure high standards of enteral feeding tube care.
This role offers the opportunity to:
Deliver specialist nutrition nursing care to infants, children and young people with enteral feeding tubes
Act as a clinical expert and advisor for complex cases, and help staff troubleshoot and problem solve
Lead and deliver education, training and competency assessment for staff, patients and carers
Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement projects
Support safeguarding, consent and best-interest decision-making for children Please note that the job description and banding is currently under review.
If you are interested in this role we strongly encourage applicants to call for aninformation discussion and/or department visit.
Please contact
- Emma Butt,Lead Nutrition Nurse - 07702959862, emma.butt@nhs.net
or
- Jodie Owen, ServiceClinical Manager - 07736635579, Jodie.owen8@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Childrens Nutrition Nurse Specialist will continue to coordinate and develop the provision of a specialist paediatric nutrition nursing service within Birmingham alongside the existing Lead Nutrition Nurse for Children. Your role will involve liaising with the Specialist Nursing Service for Childrens and Families as a clinical expert to provide effective care for enteral feeding patients.
The successful post holder should have experience caring for patients with enteral feeding tubes. Good communication is key as you will be expected to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams across the trust, acute units with other professionals working in the community.
You will hold a caseload of children and young people (CYP) that require support with the management of their enteral feeding tube and support delivering clinical interventions required within the community setting.
You will work autonomously to provide advanced highly specialised professional advice to colleagues to enhance clinical practice and ensure high standards of enteral feeding tube care.
This role offers the opportunity to:
Deliver specialist nutrition nursing care to infants, children and young people with enteral feeding tubes
Act as a clinical expert and advisor for complex cases, and help staff troubleshoot and problem solve
Lead and deliver education, training and competency assessment for staff, patients and carers
Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement projects
Support safeguarding, consent and best-interest decision-making for children Please note that the job description and banding is currently under review.
If you are interested in this role we strongly encourage applicants to call for aninformation discussion and/or department visit.
Please contact
- Emma Butt,Lead Nutrition Nurse - 07702959862, emma.butt@nhs.net
or
- Jodie Owen, ServiceClinical Manager - 07736635579, Jodie.owen8@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to Degree Level
- Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training.
- Evidence of further study / training within Nutrition Nursing
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998, or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience / training in the specialised role of nutrition nursing or equivalent (Masters level). This would be supplemented with relevant training and courses e.g. prescribing, research, leadership, teaching.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Able to work autonomously.
- Evidence of developing and delivering teaching packages to all levels of health care professionals.
- Evidence of delivering training for patients and carers.
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Experience of developing, implementing, and evaluating projects
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Evidence based practice and its application.
- Knowledge of national guidance relating to the field of nutrition nursing
- Knowledge of the NMC Code and scope of professional practice.
- Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge base and competence in clinical practice.
- Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients / carers.
- Ability to teach relatives, patients, and staff across all areas of nutritional nursing practice.
Desirable
- Ability to write reports and undertake presentations.
- Knowledge and ability to undertake clinical audit and the setting of standards.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to motivate others by being a positive role model.
- Enthusiasm and commitment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to be independently mobile to travel across the Trust area.
Person Specification
Qualifications training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to Degree Level
- Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training.
- Evidence of further study / training within Nutrition Nursing
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998, or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience / training in the specialised role of nutrition nursing or equivalent (Masters level). This would be supplemented with relevant training and courses e.g. prescribing, research, leadership, teaching.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Able to work autonomously.
- Evidence of developing and delivering teaching packages to all levels of health care professionals.
- Evidence of delivering training for patients and carers.
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Experience of developing, implementing, and evaluating projects
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Evidence based practice and its application.
- Knowledge of national guidance relating to the field of nutrition nursing
- Knowledge of the NMC Code and scope of professional practice.
- Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge base and competence in clinical practice.
- Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients / carers.
- Ability to teach relatives, patients, and staff across all areas of nutritional nursing practice.
Desirable
- Ability to write reports and undertake presentations.
- Knowledge and ability to undertake clinical audit and the setting of standards.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to motivate others by being a positive role model.
- Enthusiasm and commitment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to be independently mobile to travel across the Trust area.
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).
