Job overview
We are recruiting for a Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients
This post is designed to perform a key role in the delivery of a high-quality patient nutrition service based at Lister Hospital. The appointee will be an integral member of the team and will have a key role in overseeing the strategy and implementation of best nutritional care for the patients within the Trust. Clinically this post is integrated with the nutrition team consisting of a consultant gastroenterologist, dietician and nutrition clinical nurse specialist. The service aims to identify patients with nutritional problems, in particular those who need enteral or parenteral feeding support.
The post holder will provide an important link between other services and departments, including the cancer services, stroke unit, ENT team, community eating disorders unit, general surgery and radiology, this is not an exclusive list.
The post holder will be offered training and be required to work independently with the support of the nutritional Lead.
This is a 12 month contract to cover maternity leave.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Be a clinical expert in assessment of nutritional needs and delivery of treatment.
Coordinate the Nutrition Support Team (NST) with nursing care in general.
Provide advanced technical skills in relation to NG/NJ feeding and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG); liaising with services for radiological inserted gastrostomy (RIG)
Provide training for nurses, patient and carers.
Outpatient liaison with community nurses, patient and carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Independent JAG accredited Endoscopist or willingness to undertake the training
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
- Effective time management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situations and act accordingly
Desirable
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Completion of Audits
- NG insertion and be a super user
- Familiar with excel and data input
Knowledge
Essential
- Standard setting and audit
- Understanding of patient pathway and how to support patients through it
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Endoscopic procedures
- Health promotion
- Understanding of resource management
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- First level degree or equivalent experience / knowledge
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Graduate diploma or MSC in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in nursing/Specialist area
- Post registration qualification in specialty or willingness to complete
- Advanced communication course /or willingness to be trained
- IT / Excel experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Include, respect and Improve
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate expert nursing skills
- Evidence of mentorship / preceptorship roles
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of patient pathways and its complexities and how to support patient through this
Desirable
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Previous gastroenterology surgical or intensive ward experience
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This advert is for Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist with East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in Stevenage, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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