Job summary
Are you a registered nurse, passionate about delivering a gold-standard service to patients receiving enteral care? If yes, then we have the job for you. Here at Bionical Solutions, we are looking for a patient-focused nurse to join our team as a Community Enteral Nurse. In the role you will be empowering newly referred NHS patients to manage their enteral feeding within the comfort of their own homes, as well as upskilling care workers to support PEG and NG tube fed patients.
Main duties of the job
This is an autonomous role where you will manage your own diary and patient case load to ensure patient requirements are fulfilled
You will be working with patients to coach and train them to effectively manage their own enteral care
You will be communicating with patients to highlight and overcome any mental barriers and concerns they are experiencing, as well as providing information around hygiene and infection control
You will be troubleshooting any problems the patient may be facing with the pump both in person or over the phone/video call, and doing NG tube changes when required
About us
Bionical Solutions are proud to be the UKs largest home healthcare provider with a 97% satisfaction score in our nurse led services. Our committed clinical team put patients first and strive to empower them to live happily and independently.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Community Enteral Nurse
Full-time, permanent
Monday Friday, 8:45am 5:15pm
£35,000 per annum + 45p per mile
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a friendly and approachable nature
- Prior community experience is preferential but not essential
- You must be happy to cover large territories
- Enteral Nursing experience would be beneficial
- You must be confident in using technology and different Microsoft applications
- Excellent communication skills to confidently liaise with patients, families and healthcare practitioners
- Be independent, self-motivated and able to manage your own diary with minimal supervision
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Bionical Solutions Ltd
Address
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Bristol
BS1 3NU