About this role
Job summary
This post holder will be responsible for ongoing management of patients receiving nutrition support both inpatients and outpatients.
The main duties are supporting the lead nurse with the care of inpatients receiving parenteral and enteral nutrition, and for the ongoing delivery and care of home parenteral nutrition and high output stoma clinics.
Main duties of the job
Support ward staff with the management of intestinal failure, parenteral nutrition, and high output stoma on the Colorectal Unit.
Assess and educate patients in the home nutrition and high output stoma clinicwhich runs 5 sessions per week.
Conduct telephone and attendance clinics for patients discharged with nutrition support and facilitate access to the Colorectal Unit and Surgical Emergency Unit to support a reduction in readmissions and improve patient experience
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for Nutrition Specialist Support Nurse vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes Essential
Strong communication skills (Written and Verbal)
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential
1 st Level Registered Nurse Evidence of professional development Qualified Mentor /Assessor/ Preceptor
Desirable
Completion of non-medical prescribing module Experience working within both a ward and acute outpatient environment
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Relevant Clinical knowledge/experience of the speciality
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.
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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 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address WUTH
Upton Road
Wirral
CH495PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)