Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nutrition Nurse Specialist within our Community Nutrition Support Team.
The successful candidate will be based at Riverside Health Centre, and will be required to provide care to patients in a variety of settings across the Cardiff and Vale health board geographical area, including patient's homes.
The ability to work as part of a team is essential to this role.
Interested candidates must have excellent communication skills, enjoy MDT working and have experience of enteral nutrition.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job The main duties of the post include: visits to patients in a variety of settings, including patient's homes, in order to: assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care using a holistic and individualised approach; liaising with family members, carers, community nurses and other HCPs to implement care plans for the management of enteral feeding devices and stoma sites; training and education relating to care of stoma sites and enteral feeding tubes; effective communication with wider MDT.
About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.
Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.
Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.
Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level nurse registration Evidence of ongoing CPD Desirable Teaching and assessing in clinical practice/teaching qualification Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in relevant speciality Desirable Experience of managing own caseload Skills Essential Evidence of excellent communication skills(verbal and written) Evidence of ability to work independently Demonstrate ability to influence within and outside of service Desirable Involvement in audit and research