Job summary
- Main area
- Nutrition
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus oncall, weekend and weekday late rota cover)
- Job ref
- 390-DOM-BR-9931
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Nutrition | Broomfield Hospital
Broomfield Hospital is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Nutrition to join our supportive and dynamic team. This role is suitable for both newly qualified and experienced CNS's who are passionate about delivering high-quality nutritional care.
We are looking for a motivated, organised, and enthusiastic leader with a strong commitment to patient safety and excellence in care. You will play a key role in leading and developing the nutrition team, promoting advanced nursing practice and education to ensure the delivery of outstanding nutritional care throughout the patient journey.
As a CNS, you will be instrumental in driving service development within a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust, providing both professional and managerial leadership, and ensuring consistently high standards of care.
The role includes leading and supporting educational initiatives, planning and delivering ward-based and directorate teaching programmes, and assessing the training needs of nursing staff in partnership with the Practice Education Facilitator team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking and dynamic individual to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and service development.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of the Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist role:
- Practice clinically, within agreed scope of practice according to approved protocols or clinical guidance in contributing to the care of patients requiring or receiving nutrition support via the parenteral and/or enteral route.
- Case load management.
- Provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
- Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
- Contribute to the smooth running and ongoing development of the specialist service.
- Work as an integral member of the Nutrition Support Team and the wider MDT.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree, Diploma or other nursing qualification permitting registration with the NMC
- Post Registration qualification relevant to the role (or working towards) Evidence of recent CPD ENB 998 or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching Nurses, Patients and Health Care Professionals
- Knowledge and expertise of speciality pathologies and treatments
- Specialist Interest in Nutrition Support
Desirable criteria
- Nutrition Support Experience
- Ward Management Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Malone
- Job title
- Matron CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004433309
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