GESH Dev. Clinical Nurse Specialist Nutrition (ESTH)

The Nutrition Nursing service at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals consist of one Lead Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist and one Developmental Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will work with colleagues to shape the nursing expertise so that patients and service users receive excellent care in line with national guidelines. There is an opportunity for you to gain skills in the specialty of Nutrition with a structured development programme., The post-holder will work autonomously in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nutrition Lead (ESTH) and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a specialist Nutrition service (encompassing oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) to adult patients and those transitioning into adult services requiring nutritional support, carers and health care professionals. Whilst the Lead Nutrition CNS will have oversight, this role is dynamic and involves patient assessment, clinical reasoning, support and training of ward staff, patients and carers, delivery of presentations, clinical audit and implementation of innovation within the field of Nutrition, acting as an information resource on the service in line with the role. You must have good time keeping and the ability to prioritise with ease across the breadth of the role functions, including clinical, administrative, education, quality improvement and research. Excellent communication and team working is
key in this role.

This role involves travel between our two acute hospital sites in addition to community presence. To support the needs of the service, you may occasionally be asked to move between sites at short notice, so flexibility is essential.

The role is full-time with a clinical on-site presence, Monday to Friday, with five 7.5-hour shifts worked within the service's core hours of 8am to 5pm., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated registered nurse with a passion for Nutrition and Patient Safety to join our Group Fundamental's of Care Service. You will be employed by St Georges University Hospital however the role itself is based at both Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals (ESTH), and you will be flexibly working across both sites though a greater proportion of time will be expected at St Helier University Hospital where the team offices are located. The role also has presence within the community and on occasion you may need to support local community hospitals and District Nurse hubs so ability to travel is required.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.