Barts Health NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Children with Intestinal Failure
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified Paediatric Nurse who would be interested in joining the Paediatric Gastroenterology multi-disciplinary team, in the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Intestinal Failure at The Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Children’s Hospital, is a specialist tertiary paediatric hospital with 109 inpatient beds and cots, serving a consistent cohort of both acute and complex long-term inpatients including a large caseload of children with intestinal failure.
Responsibilities
As one of the Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for intestinal failure you would be working with inpatients and outpatients and considered knowledgeable in the administration of PN and can work with a level of autonomy and decision making. You would be closely working alongside Doctors, Dietitians and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients’ growth and development is promoted effectively.
The post holder will be an advocate for children, young people, and their families/carers with nutritional needs, promoting child focused, family centred care and act as a resource for the Nutritional Support team. This will include supporting young adults and their family in the home environment. They will be the key coordinator for liaison with primary and secondary care.
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There is also the opportunity to assist with service planning and further advance your knowledge in the field of PN administration.
Responsibilities include:
- Helping to facilitate the safe and effective discharge of PN patients from the hospital environment to community
- Troubleshooting central venous catheters, and other patient concerns at home and escalating appropriately
- Supporting the ward nurses manage children whilst inpatient, including parenteral nutrition administration
We need someone who is able to effectively communicate with team members, parents, and external professionals including schools, social care, and housing authorities.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Contact for Further Details
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ulrike Sigg
- Job Title: CNS Team Lead
- Email Address: ulrikesigg@nhs.net
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