Are you an enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker with an interest and passion for nutrition? We are recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker to join our Nutrition Support team working in a small team of specialist nurses to provide support and training to patients receiving nutrition support. It is a varied role, including assisting consultants and CNS’ in clinics, supporting patients with Nutritional needs as both inpatients, Outpatients, and community, and working with other professionals such as Pharmacists and Dieticians.
The Nutrition team provide training, support and guidance to patients receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition, arranging/providing training, ensuring the ancillaries are available. The post holder will also support with answering queries and troubleshooting.
To undertake basic nursing activities for patients under the responsibility of a registered nurse.
To contribute to the provision of support for patients receiving nutrition support.
Participate in the development of self and others.
Work with the registered nursing staff.
Assist with the placement, training and ongoing care of patients who require feeding via a tube
To be a flexible member of the team working in all areas of the department as and when required.
Pick up messages and signpost to the correct clinician.
Order nutrition supplies from stock control.
Participate in enteral/parenteral clinics.
Why Work With Us
Ours is a small multi professional team consisting of a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Nutrition nurse specialists, Dietitian, Pharmacist & pharmacy technician.
We are based on Level 8 Hutchings outpatient unit, working closely with the colorectal, stoma and outpatient teams to provide excellent standards of care and streamlining patient care.
A job share may be considered.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

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