Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
TPN
- Qualifications
NMC PIN Registered
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Advisor to support patients receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) through a specialist outpatient homecare service.
This role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical care, education, and ongoing support to patients living with complex nutritional needs, enabling them to safely and confidently manage TPN therapy in their own homes and community settings.
If you are a nurse who values continuity of care, autonomy, and building long-term therapeutic relationships, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to patients quality of life.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical care & patient education
- Deliver high-quality clinical care in line with agreed Service Operating Procedures
- Provide structured education and ongoing support to patients, families, and carers receiving TPN therapy
- Support patients within their own homes and approved community settings
- Assist with therapy initiation, follow-up visits, and ongoing assessment
- Promote patient confidence, independence, and adherence to therapy
- Maintain and manage all clinical equipment and materials
- Collaboration & service delivery
- Build strong working relationships with dietitians, nutrition nurses, pharmacists, and wider healthcare teams
- Support outpatient pathways and continuity of care between hospital and home
- Deliver services in line with agreed KPIs and service expectations
- Identify, manage, and escalate adverse events in line with policy
- Complete all clinical documentation, activity reporting, and administration accurately and on time
About us
If youre a Clinical Nurse looking for career progression, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality care in a specialist community setting click apply!
Details
- Date posted: 20 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £40,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: E0472-26-0063
- Job locations: London Road, Reading, Berkshire, Berkshire, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals Nhs Foundation, Wexham Street, Wexham, SLOUGH, SL2 4HL, United Kingdom, Princess Margaret Hospital, 38-42 Osborne Road, WINDSOR, Berkshire, SL4 3SJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- Registered Nurse with current NMC or NMBI registration
- Minimum 1 year post-registration nursing experience
- Full UK or Irish driving licence
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with patients and families
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a caseload independently
- A patient-centred approach and interest in long-term condition management
- Confident using digital systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS (or equivalent) and pre-employment medical checks
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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