Band 6 Community Nutrition Nurse Specialist (1 year Fixed Term)

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  • Birmingham
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Do you have an interest in Enteral Nutrition, PEGs and Nasogastric Tubes?Do you want to enhance your nursing skills by looking after people with feeding tubes?Do you want to challenge yourself?An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse to join our well established, award-winning community enteral nutrition nurses team on a years fixed term.We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to join our department.Main duties of the jobThe role will work with adult 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 for Adults, you will gain expert knowledge and support patients in their own homes to prevent admission to hospital.About usIMPORTANT
  • Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
  • Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal addressBe Part of Our Team..BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number820-7154111-ASR-AJob locationsGee Business CentreHolborn HillBirminghamB7 5JRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification . Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification .Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential
  • Registered Nurse
  • Degree in Nursing
  • Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training
Desirable
  • Nursing experience with Children or those with Learning Disability
  • ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or similar teaching qualification
  • Community Nurse Prescribing
ExperienceEssential
  • Substantial post registration experience in clinical nursing
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Skills / KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practices
  • Knowledge of nursing issues in relation to nutritional support and enteral feeding
  • Knowledge of current national guidance relating to nutrition support
  • Ability to use IT
  • Knowledge of application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
  • Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
  • Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
Desirable
  • Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
  • Understanding of Project Management and evaluation
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
  • Excellent Time management
  • Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
  • Ability to organise oneself and others
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable
  • Motivation and interest towards extending skills and knowledge in the chosen area
  • Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
  • Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across all areas of nutritional and nursing practice
  • Ability to participate in setting outcomes for treatment and evaluating interventions
Other job requirementsEssential
  • Ability to travel throughout the city, transporting equipment necessary to do the job.
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential
  • Registered Nurse
  • Degree in Nursing
  • Evidence of recent Post Basic Clinical Training
Desirable
  • Nursing experience with Children or those with Learning Disability
  • ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or similar teaching qualification
  • Community Nurse Prescribing
ExperienceEssential
  • Substantial post registration experience in clinical nursing
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary working
Skills / KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practices
  • Knowledge of nursing issues in relation to nutritional support and enteral feeding
  • Knowledge of current national guidance relating to nutrition support
  • Ability to use IT
  • Knowledge of application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
  • Understanding of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
  • Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
Desirable
  • Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
  • Understanding of Project Management and evaluation
Personal QualitiesEssential
  • Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
  • Excellent Time management
  • Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
  • Ability to organise oneself and others
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable
  • Motivation and interest towards extending skills and knowledge in the chosen area
  • Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
  • Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across all areas of nutritional and nursing practice
  • Ability to participate in setting outcomes for treatment and evaluating interventions
Other job requirementsEssential
  • Ability to travel throughout the city, transporting equipment necessary to do the job.

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