About this role
Job summary
Do you have experience in Enteral Nutrition, PEGs, Balloon gastrostomy tubes and Nasogastric Tubes and would like to join BCHC as a Bank Nutrition Nurse?
Do you want to enhance your nursing skills by lookingafter people with feeding tubes?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Band 6 Nurse to join our well established, award-winning community enteral nutrition nurses' team.
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic bank nutrition nurse to join our department.
Main duties of the job
This Bank role will work with patients alongside dietitians, community-based district nursing staff and our experienced Nutrition Nursing team to advise and support on all aspects of enteral feeding in adults.
The team liaises closely with acute units, enteral feeding companies, community hospitals and nursing homes in relation to home enteral feeding discharges, assessment for initiation of enteral feeding, direct patient care and staff training.
The successful post holder should therefore have experience in enteral feeding. Working alongside the Specialist Nutrition Nurses, you will gain expert knowledge and support patients in their own homes to prevent admission to hospital.
About us
BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes and in over 200 healthcare settings for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be 'a great place to work' enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the role, please see the attached assignment brief
Visit our websitehttps://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/for further details about Birmingham Community Healthcare including our Trust valueswhich are :-
Caring Open Respectful Responsible Inclusive. We look forward to receiving your application!
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
Qualifications / Training
Experience Essential
Experience
Other job requirements/Skills Essential
Other job requirements/Skills
Essential Essential
Without justifiable acknowledgement, no gaps in employment and/or no period of time not in healthcare over 18 months Driving Licence and Access to Vehicle
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address Various
Birmingham
B7 4BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)