An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time (22.5 hours per week) experienced Band 6 Nutrition Specialist Nurse to join the team.

The post holder is responsible for a caseload of patients with a variety of enteral and parenteral feeding tubes and is responsible for coordinating their inpatient and community care, working with the multidisciplinary team and ensuring patient safety.

The post is primarily based in Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen with an expectation to provide regular outreach to other hospital sites in Ceredigion.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and suitably experienced registered nurse who is ready to develop their specialist skills in clinically assisted nutrition and become part of a highly respected Health Board team.

The Nutrition Nurse Specialist team work closely with dietetics and are an integral part of a range of multi-disciplinary teams, delivering excellent patient centred nutritional care across the Health Board.

We are open to flexible working arrangements helping you to achieve a good work - life balance. The team are currently a 5 day flexible hours service but are working towards providing 6 day support.

We welcome informal enquiries - please do get in touch to find out more.For further details contact: linda.broomfield@wales.nhs.uk 07974242735

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post: English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 20/12/2024.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered General Nurse 1st Level Degree
• Demonstrable knowledge of the role of nutritional care in nursing
• Post grad diploma in nursing or significant post registration experience in a relevant specialist field

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing
• Mentorship training
• Willingness to work towards masters level study

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable and relevant post registration experience including adult secondary care
• Experience of caring for patients requiring enteral and parental nutrition support
• Experience of audit
• Experience of undertaking practice development and/ or project experience
• Significant experience of multi-professional/ multi-disciplinary team working
• Delivering updates/teaching/education of Healthcare staff

Desirable

• Experience of leading project work
• Experience of leading clinical audit
• Experience in service development/ improvement

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Glangwili General Hospital

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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