Nutrition Specialist Nurse

Nutrition Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 17 August 2026

Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated nurse to the post of Nutrition Nurse.

The post holder can expect training, supervision and assessment in practical and clinical skills to set competencies in order to support the nutrition service.

Your skills will include the assessment of patients referred for parenteral and enteral nutrition placement and management of patient requiring intravenous and enteral feeding tubes (PEGs). Once competent you will be expected to teach patients, carers and a variety of healthcare professionals.

Key aims of your role will be to ensure regular peer review of our nursing staff throughout the trust in relation to parenteral and enteral tube care and management.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team and across clinical boundaries in support of patient care. Good communication is essential. liaisingwith enteral agencies to facilitate safe and effective nutrition support for patients requiring nutrition support at home also.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers / relatives.
• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.
• Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the ward area.
• Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting "no blame" cultures in order that near misses and incidents are reported.
• When required take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints including providing detailed reports / letters to complainants.
• Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support the patient's journey.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-AMED-262-26
Job locations: Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service.

The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.

The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering highly specialist service advise this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.

The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.

This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education.

Person Specification
Other - Essential

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Recognition of own limitations
• Able to travel between sites
• Flexibility

Skills - Essential

• Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Computer literate
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team

Knowledge - Essential

• In depth specialist knowledge

Experience - Essential

• Post registration experience
• Extensive clinical experience
• Involvement in audit

Experience - Desirable

• Participation in research
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change

Qualifications - Essential

• Registered Nurse / Midwife / AHP
• Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
• Evidence of continued professional development

Qualifications - Desirable

• Recordable specialist qualification
• Independent Nurse Prescribing
• ECDL

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
Lead Nutrition Nurse Specialist: Lisa Leedham
Email: lisa.leedham@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01515290383