Nutrition Nurse

Job overview

We are a department of 43 Dietitians, Nurses, Dietetic Assistants and Administrators providing an integrated dietetic service to the West Suffolk Hospital and the wider community. The West Suffolk Dietetic service is a forward thinking, innovative department that is currently involved in several large-scale service development projects that aim to improve patient care and showcase the value of dietetics. We fully support and encourage professional development opportunities within our service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to see patients in a variety of settings including Hospital and Community across the West Suffolk area to support patient with artificial nutrition. They will work as part of the Nutrition Nursing team consisting of B7 lead Nutrition Nurse and B6 Nutrition Support Nurse. The team works alongside a B7 Lead Home Enteral Feed Dietitian and Dietetic Support Workers to support patients requiring home enteral feeding. The successful candidate must be proactive and be able to problem solve. Experience of working in Home Enteral Feeding is advantageous, but training is available and the successful candidate will be fully supported by the Nutrition Nursing team.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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