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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an inspirational, passionate and enthusiastic Nutrition Nurse Specialist to join our established nutrition team.

The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with advanced clinical skills who can work autonomously and as a key member of the nutrition team.

The post-holder will work with the Lead Nutrition Specialist Nurse, Lead Consultant and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a specialist nursing service to patients requiring nutritional support, carers and health care professionals. As a key member of the nutrition support team the post holder will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in formulating care plans and policies in relation to nutrition support. A commitment to individualised evidence based patient care and ability to act sensitively with empathy as well as having excellent communication skills is essential.

You will be joining an excellent supportive team with a commitment to ongoing education. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and service users.

The post holder will promote patient autonomy through education and support allowing the individual to make informed choices about their own nutritional care.

Demonstrate developed empathetic interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with patients and carers through the patient pathway.

Act as a resource to all members of multi professional teams working within the Trust and the community by giving advice and guidance on the management of artificial nutrition and medical devices.

Act as the patient’s advocate, conveying to the patient and their carers the options in terms of treatment/interventions. This may not always offer a positive outcome and will require the use of honesty and empathy.

Liaise with multiple internal and external teams to enable effective management of patients who require nutritional support.

The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Gastroenterology Service

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.                                                          

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staffs have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.