Nutrition Sister/Charge Nurse - Parenteral Nutrition
The closing date is 07 June 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a part time Band 6 Nutrition Sister / Charge Nurse into an established nutrition nursing team working across the adult Parenteral wards supporting patients who may need artificial nutrition and primarily Parenteral Nutrition.
After a supported period of training you will provide specialist care for those referred for and receiving Parenteral Nutrition.
The role also requires the candidate to provide teaching within a classroom setting for student nurses, qualified nurses, junior Drs and practice development educators.
This role will offer candidates the opportunity to develop themselves professionally and gain specific clinical knowledge and skills in this field of nursing in a small, supportive specialist team.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to promote high standards of care for patients receiving intravenous artificial nutrition by assessing; developing, implementing and evaluating their care on Parenteral Ward round two to three times per week.
The post holder will also be required to assist in the support and advocacy of a small case load of home parenterally fed patients who require support and specialist knowledge when admitted as in-patients.
The job requires working and communicating with various multi-disciplinary teams; community staff and those in other trusts, the wider nutrition team, and patients and their families / carers.
We seek a post holder who is highly motivated to work with patients with primarily acute intestinal failure and must be enthusiastic and have knowledge and experience caring for these patients.
They must be confident and display enhanced communication and listening skills and be able to demonstrate skills in autonomous working; the ability to prioritise their workload, being flexible in how they manage their day with the possibilities of changing demands and in future be open to learning to care for Enteral Nutrition patients.
The post holder will be responsible for reducing risk, maintaining safely and have good attention to detail in their daily care of Parenteral Nutrition patients
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
418-MED8732-JB
Job locations
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Nurse for Clinical Nutrition
Jacqueline Arnold-Jellis
jacqueline.arnold-jellis@bedsft.nhs.uk
01582497545
Supporting documents
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