Overview
Band 6 Nutritional Nurse Specialist fixed-term (6 months) at North Devon District Hospital, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The role delivers expert nutritional care across inpatient and outpatient settings, including assessing and managing patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition, supporting safe discharge planning, and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.
Main duties
* Provide specialist assessment and management for patients requiring nutritional support.
* Support safe discharge planning for patients on enteral and parenteral nutrition.
* Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and best interest decisions.
* Deliver education and training to staff, patients, and carers.
* Contribute to service development and policy review.
Qualifications
Essential: Registered Nurse with post-registration experience in acute care; expertise in managing enteral feeding tubes; strong communication and organisational skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with a commitment to high-quality patient care and service improvement.
Working pattern
Working Pattern: 3 days per week, exact days to be agreed on appointment.
Interview
Interview Date: Week commencing 20 October (date to be confirmed).
Contact
For further information please contact: Ali Cousins, Operations Manager – alison.cousins2@nhs.net
Contract and location
Contract: Fixed term; Duration: 6 months; Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB.
Benefits
* Commitment to staff development with options for care certificates, degrees or leadership qualifications; CPD opportunities and rotational placements.
* Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies to support work-life balance.
* Annual leave: 27 days (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
* Occupational health services, counselling and wellbeing activities.
* Salary-related benefits including staff discounts, salary sacrifice options, and access to the NHS Pension scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme and other benefits (e.g., Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts).
Note: The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
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