Paediatric Nutrition Specialist Nurse

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The paediatric Gastroenterology team are excited to be recruiting an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 6 Nutrition Nurse Specialist. This will be a one-year seconded post full-time 37.5 hours a week.

As this is a dynamic role that requires specialist knowledge, you will be supported to do appropriate training for professional development. The role will include covering the maternity leave of the current Nutrition CNS in providing care, guidance, support and education to patients and families with a wide range of complex nutritional needs.

This would include day to day management of patients with intestinal failure requiring Parenteral Nutrition (PN). The successful candidate will be expected to develop specialist skills to support families, both in the clinic setting, inpatient care and via telephone/email.

Some of this development will be in participating in joint consultant and nurse-led clinics, where they will learn how children and young people are assessed, diagnosed and treatment options discussed. They will be responsible for supporting children through surgical procedures and specialist infusions on our day ward.

They will also be expected to support the feeding clinic, as part of the feeding MDT, where they will gain vital knowledge and education in supporting children with feeding difficulties and dependent on parenteral or enteral tube feeds. This role is integrated within the gastroenterology and nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job responsibilities: To be actively involved in the care of patients with complex nutritional needs under the paediatric gastroenterology service To take phone calls/emails from parents and respond under the guidance of the paediatric nutrition support team To support the nutrition team, teaching and training families about home PN management and assisting with homecare set up To be able to undertake home visits for home PN patients Day to day management of children with intestinal failure To attend intestinal failure clinic with the nutrition support team and be actively involved in patient assessment To perform routine blood monitoring via central venous catheter for home PN patients attending clinic, as clinically indicated To engage in regular multi-disciplinary team meetings To engage with the gastro team’s patient safety and quality improvement strategies, who will actively support the post holder’s education and professional development To communicate effectively with patients/relatives involving them with decision making and keeping them informed of treatment plan, progress and follow up plan. To communicate effectively with primary and secondary care teams. To implement and evaluate care, ensuring all care is ethical and evidence based. To provide individualised health promotion / education to this patient group.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.