Job overview
The nutrition support nurse plays a vital role within the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team. This post provides support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Consultant in providing specialist knowledge and input surrounding the safe and effective delivery of nutrition support (oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) for inpatients, and outpatients receiving home parenteral and enteral nutrition. There is a large patient teaching component training patients to administer their home parenteral nutrition and care for their central venous catheter.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Consultant the support nurse will;
- Facilitate nursing practice, education and advice within the speciality of nutrition support.
- Promote and monitor the implementation of clinical guidelines relating to nutrition support.
- Review inpatients receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Train patients for home enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Review home enteral and parenteral nutrition patients in the nurse led rapid access clinic
- Co-ordinate the safe discharge of patients on home enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Ensure the safe aftercare of devices used for artificial nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of gastrointestinal conditions
- Understanding of intestinal failure (IF) and the common causes of Type 3 IF
- Knowledge of artificial feeding routes and techniques
- Post Registration experience of caring for patients receiving artificial nutrition
- Experience of handling central venous access devices, non tunneled, PICC, tunneled cuffed (Hickman type), and totally implanted port)
Desirable
- Understanding of how home parenteral nutrition is organised
- Experience of seeing outpatients with artificial nutrition support related complications
- Experience of managing a patient helpline - recording, triaging and responding to patient concerns
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Valid NMC Registration
- Teaching experience
Desirable
- Attendance at nutrition support and/or Intestinal Failure conference/meeting
- Previous experience at Band 6
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Proficient in Aseptic Non Touch Technique
- Experience of teaching central venous catheter care
- Good time management
- Good standard of oral and written communication
- Phlebotomy and cannulation
Desirable
- Experience of MDT working
- Proficient is using MS Teams
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This advert is for Nutrition Support Nurse with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per annum pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement. The contract type is 1 year (Fixed term). The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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