Clinical Nurse Specialist for Children with Intestinal Failure

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified Paediatric Nurse who would be interested in joining the Paediatric Gastroenterology multi-disciplinary team, in the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Intestinal Failure at The Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Children’s Hospital, is a specialist tertiary paediatric hospital with 109 inpatient beds and cots, serving a consistent cohort of both acute and complex long-term inpatients including a large caseload of children with intestinal failure.

As one of the Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for intestinal failure you would be working with inpatients and outpatients and considered knowledgeable in the administration of PN and can work with a level of autonomy and decision making. You would be closely working alongside Doctors, Dietitians and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients’ growth and development is promoted effectively.

The post holder will be an advocate for children, young people, and their families/carers with nutritional needs, promoting child focused, family centred care and act as a resource for the Nutritional Support team. This will include supporting young adults and their family in the home environment. They will be the key coordinator for liaison with primary and secondary care.

There is also the opportunity to assist with service planning and further advance your knowledge in the field of PN administration.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include helping to facilitate the safe and effective discharge of PN patients from the hospital environment to community; Troubleshooting central venous catheters, and other patient concerns at home and escalating appropriately;  supporting the ward nurses manage children whilst inpatient, including parenteral nutrition administration.  We need someone who is able to effectively communicate with team members, parents, and external professionals including schools, social care, and housing authorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.