Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced nurse to work as a full-time Band 7 Nutrition Support Clinical Nurse Specialist within a multi-disciplinary team, providing nutrition support at Barts Health NHS Trust. This post covers complex artificial enteral nutrition support as well as inpatient and home parenteral nutrition.
By integrating the four key aspects of clinical practice, service management, education and research, the post holder will lead and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to further develop and monitor standards of nutritional care.
The role demands the commitment to provide specialist nutritional clinical support to patients, their families/carers and health professionals throughout the Trust. The successful applicant will work closely with the Adult Nutrition Support multidisciplinary team to ensure a high quality of care is delivered to patients. There will be opportunity to work across Barts Health as the service develops.
In return for your dedication to the role, we can offer a supportive working and learning environment to enable the post holder to thrive both personally and professionally, whilst promoting progression within the Adult Nutrition Support Team and Barts Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as one of the Nutrition Specialist Nurses for patients within Barts Health NHS Trust and will share responsibility for the initiation and development of services with medical staff.
They will participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the Nutrition service, and be active in the development of protocols, guidelines, policies, integrated care pathways, clinical research trials and audit tools.
While holding a clinical caseload for in-patients and out-patients, they will work closely with colleagues to offer support/advice for the clinical management of patients within the hospital setting, outpatient clinics and via the telephone. The post holder is accountable for developing and facilitating the provision of enteral and parenteral nutrition across the Trust and to oversee and participate in the nurse management of patients receiving artificial nutritional support.
To develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care, and facilitate multi-professional working. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities, taking into account corporate and divisional objectives within the governance framework.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, delivering safe and compassionate care. We strive to live by our WeCare values and promote an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted: 24 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 per year inc
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-7575456RLH
Job locations: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR
Job description and responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below.
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
* Current NMC registration
* Intravenous accreditation
* Mentorship course or equivalent
* Post-qualification experience plus relevant experience of enteral and parenteral nutrition
* Fulfils KSF outline for Staff Nurse (Band 6)
* Specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge, and broad experience in the management of highly complex patients receiving artificial nutritional support
* Understanding of clinical governance framework
* Understanding of legal and professional ethics and their application in practice
Desirable
* BSc Nursing or working towards
* Evidence of post-registration education in nutrition
Experience / Skills
Essential
* Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision
* Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions
* Leadership skills
* Ability to undertake audit and change practice in line with findings
* Computer literacy
* Good organisational skills; able to work autonomously, set priorities and meet deadlines
* Experience of inserting NG tubes and managing NG and PEG tubes
* Developed physical skills for procedures (nasogastric tubes, bridles, gastrostomies)
Desirable
* Ability to recommend and manage feeding systems as required daily
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered. For further information see the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Barts Health NHS Trust
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer website: Barts Health NHS Trust
Notes: This description reflects the current job and may be subject to modification. All posts are equal opportunity and we are committed to inclusive recruitment.
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