GESH Developmental Nurse Specialist for Nutrition (ESTH)inSutton and EpsominSutton and EpsomPUBLISHED FRI 7 MAR 2025
Band 6: £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
PERMANENT
HOLISTIC MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS ROLE MODEL
Opportunity to specialize in Nutrition with potential career progression to Clinical Nurse Specialist level.
Collaborative work with a multi-disciplinary team, enhancing teamwork skills and professional relationships.
Flexibility to work across two hospital sites, providing a diverse working environment and experiences.
Involvement in patient assessment and clinical reasoning, allowing for the application of advanced clinical skills.
Ability to contribute to the development of the Nutrition service through clinical audit and research initiatives.
Role includes providing education and training to healthcare professionals, fostering leadership and mentorship skills.
Access to a free shuttle bus between hospital sites, making travel convenient and cost-effective.
Are you a compassionate nurse with a passion for Nutrition and Patient Safety? St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced GESH Developmental Nurse Specialist for Nutrition to join our dedicated Group Fundamentals of Care Service. Based at both Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, you'll work flexibly across both sites, where your expertise will help shape the delivery of exceptional care to patients and their families.
In this rewarding role, you will collaborate with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team to provide vital nutritional support, including oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition. You’ll engage in patient assessments and training for ward staff and carers, while also having the opportunity to grow your career towards becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you thrive in a team environment and are eager to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, we want to hear from you! Plus, with a free shuttle bus provided for travel between hospital sites, your journey will be even easier.
Join us in delivering top-notch care, while expanding your skills in a supportive and innovative environment. Your journey towards making impactful contributions in the field of Nutrition starts here!
In this rewarding role, you will collaborate with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team to provide vital nutritional support, including oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition. You’ll engage in patient assessments and training for ward staff and carers, while also having the opportunity to grow your career towards becoming a Clinical Nurse Specialist. If you thrive in a team environment and are eager to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, we want to hear from you! Plus, with a free shuttle bus provided for travel between hospital sites, your journey will be even easier.
Join us in delivering top-notch care, while expanding your skills in a supportive and innovative environment. Your journey towards making impactful contributions in the field of Nutrition starts here!
Opportunity to specialize in Nutrition with potential career progression to Clinical Nurse Specialist level.
Collaborative work with a multi-disciplinary team, enhancing teamwork skills and professional relationships.
Flexibility to work across two hospital sites, providing a diverse working environment and experiences.
Involvement in patient assessment and clinical reasoning, allowing for the application of advanced clinical skills.
Ability to contribute to the development of the Nutrition service through clinical audit and research initiatives.
Role includes providing education and training to healthcare professionals, fostering leadership and mentorship skills.
Access to a free shuttle bus between hospital sites, making travel convenient and cost-effective.
- We are looking for an experienced, motivated nurse with a passion for Nutrition and Patient Safety to join our Group Fundamental's of Care Service. You will be employed by St Georges University Hospital however the role itself is based at both Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and you will be flexibly working across both sites.
- You will work with colleagues to shape the nursing expertise so that patients and service users receive excellent care in line with national guidelines. There is an opportunity for you to gain skills in the specialty of Nutrition with development so that you are able to work towards being a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- The post-holder will work with the (gesh) Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nutrition and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a specialist Nutrition service (encompassing oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) to patients requiring nutritional support, carers and health care professionals. This role involves patient assessment, clinical reasoning, support and training of ward staff, patients and carers, clinical audit and implementation of innovation within the field of Nutrition.
- You will need experience working in acute and /or community nursing. You will work within a team so excellent team working is an essential asset. This job involves travel between our two acute hospital sites and a free hospital shuttle bus is provided.
- Whilst the CNS has oversight, the Developmental CNS will be required to undertake autonomously, a comprehensive holistic assessment of patients utilising a variety of advanced clinical skills, while acting as a role model, in line with your code of conduct:-
- To support all aspects of the Nutrition service across the Trust with the CNS and otherteam members.
- Provide information and advice to healthcare professionals about your service using your clinical judgement. Act as an information resource on your service issues in line with your role.
- Assist with the provision and delivery of education and training (both formal and informal) about your service, to all levels of staff and disciplines.
- To highlight or escalate issues around effectiveness and efficiency. To manage any equipment required or specific to the Nutrition service.
- To assist and help with clinical audit and research in collaboration with CNS in order to develop your service where appropriate.
- Liaise with the CNS and Group Associate Director of Nursing for Fundamentals of Care, to advise and contribute to clinical governance activities within the Trust in regards to the Nutrition Service and other relevant
- Candidates please note: Interview will take place on 3rd April 2025 with available times between 10am-2pm at Epsom Hospital/Epsom Gateway.
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