Job summary
The nutrition support nurse plays a vital role within the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team. This post provides support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Consultant in providing specialist knowledge and input surrounding the safe and effective delivery of nutrition support (oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition) for inpatients, and outpatients receiving home parenteral and enteral nutrition. There is a large patient teaching component training patients to administer their home parenteral nutrition and care for their central venous catheter.

Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Consultant the support nurse will;

• Facilitate nursing practice, education and advice within the speciality of nutrition support.
• Promote and monitor the implementation of clinical guidelines relating to nutrition support.
• Review inpatients receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Train patients for home enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Review home enteral and parenteral nutrition patients in the nurse led rapid access clinic
• Co-ordinate the safe discharge of patients on home enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Ensure the safe aftercare of devices used for artificial nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition).

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-NP-1096LC
Job locations: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Valid NMC registration
• Teaching experience

Desirable

• Attendance at nutrition support and/or intestinal failure conference/meeting

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Understanding of gastrointestinal conditions
• Understanding of intestinal failure (IF) and the common causes of Type 3 IF
• Knowledge of artificial feeding routes and techniques
• Post registration experience of caring for patients receiving artificial nutrition
• Experience of handling central venous access devices, non tunneled, PICC, tunneled cuffed (Hickman type), and totally implanted port)

Desirable

• Understanding of how home parenteral nutrition is organised
• Experience of seeing outpatients with artificial nutrition support related complications
• Experience of managing a patient helpline - recording, triaging and responding to patient concerns

Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential

• Proficient in Aseptic Non Touch Technique
• Experience of teaching central venous catheter care
• Good time management
• Good standard of oral and written communication
• Phlebotomy and cannulation

Desirable

• Experience of MDT working
• Proficient is using MS Teams

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

Contact for questions about the job
Clinical Nurse Specialist Nutrition, Gemma Crutchley, gemma.crutchley@nhs.net