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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Home Enteral Feeding Nursing Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist delivering an expert service to the six HSCP’s across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The post holder will function as independent, autonomous practitioner and work closely with key partners throughout all clinical services with HSCPs to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care. The role demands a large clinical component, and for this reason, the post holder will be an expert on all aspects of Enteral Tube management and feeding to support patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will exercise a significant degree of autonomy and decision making within this role, providing specialist clinical support, advice and direct clinical interventions for patients presenting with complex enteral tube management and feeding care needs and highly specialist enteral feeding tubes including nasogastric and gastronomy tubes. They will contribute to or lead on the development, review and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines, regarding nutrition and enteral tube feeding, to support clinically effective practice. There will be a significant educational aspect to this post and in line with the Complex Nutritional Care Standards (2015), the post holder will provide education and training on enteral feeding tube management and clinical skills to NHS GG&C HSCPs Staff relevant to their role. The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday.
Informal Contact: Kirsteen Cameron, Service Manager, Tel No: 0141 451 7122 / 07944345306
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .
EU Settlement Scheme
EU, EEA or Swiss nationals are strongly encouraged to join the EU Settlement Scheme prior to 30th June 2021. As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.
Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.