Clinical Nurse Specialist - Childrens Nutrition


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

The post holder will: Be based at Nottingham Childrens Hospital, working collaboratively within the multiprofessional paediatric nutrition team to deliver advanced nursing care to children and young people. Act as a strong and visible clinical leader, easily identifiable and accessible to patients, families, and staff, providing expert guidance and support. Provide leadership within the Children and Young Peoples Nutrition Team, taking responsibility for appraisals, professional development, supervision, and ensuring compliance with mandatory training. Oversee the daytoday operational management of the service, working as an integral part of the PGHAN (Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) team. Work alongside the consultant PGHAN team to contribute to the strategic development, commissioning, and strengthening of clinical networks for paediatric nutrition. Collaborate with the wider nutrition MDT and nurse educators to support the development of Trustwide policy and best practice in nutrition. This includes building strong relationships with wardbased nutrition link nurses and leading audit activity to evaluate and improve current practice. Promote and advance patientcentred care, ensuring a collaborative and holistic approach with all members of the multidisciplinary team. Manage an allocated caseload, providing specialist assessment, planning, and ongoing review of children with complex nutritional needs. Play a key role in service development, offering education, advice, and support to patients, families, and professionals involved in the care of children requiring complex nutrition, including parenteral nutrition (PN). Exercise a high level of autonomy and clinical decisionmaking, demonstrating advanced practice skills within the specialty.

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