Homeward Nurse - South East Wales

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB 

At Danone, we're on a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. With over a century of pioneering nutritional solutions, we've transformed millions of lives worldwide. 

 

As a Nutricia Homeward Nurse, you’ll provide care for patients who are being tube-fed in their own homes. You’ll build strong relationships with carers & healthcare professionals, including dietitians, GPs, and local nurses. 

This field-based position supports predominantly paediatric patients within in Aneurin Bevan UHB and the surrounding area of South Wales . To be considered for this role, you’ll need to be a Registered Nurse, (RGN, RSCN or RNLD), with at least 12 months’ experience and living in South Wales or the surrounding area. You’ll also need a full UK Driving License; we’ll provide a company car, fuel card and a lunch allowance when you’re in the field. 

 

Role Focus : 

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To develop and deliver comprehensive training to patients, carers, and HCPs to support safe discharges from the hospital, as well as ongoing training for quality care at home. 

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Complete regular patient reviews and be on hand to support with questions, issues and troubleshooting requests. 

·  To assist in preventing unnecessary hospital stays, including tube changes within the Community.

ABOUT YOU 

You'll play a pivotal role in nurturing patient & HCP relationships. In return, we offer exciting projects and professional development opportunities for growth. Including supporting your Nursing & Midwifery Council re-validation and RCN membership. 

 

We’d love to see you demonstrate : 

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Your ability to work independently, whilst effectively managing your diary. 

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Your clear understanding of the UK Healthcare Market, including the NHS. 

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How you’ve used your excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, including patients and HCPs. 

 

Knowledge of enteral tube feeding is desirable, but we’ll provide you with comprehensive training in this subject. 

ABOUT US 

At Danone, we're a global leader in Essential Dairy and plant-based, Natural Sourced Waters, and Specialised Nutrition. Our brands are household names, spanning heritage brands like Nutricia, Alpro, and Evian. We're committed to delivering health through food and drink in the UK, Ireland, and every market we serve. 

As a certified B Corp, we balance purpose and profit, creating a better world while thriving as a business. 

Danone serves a huge array of different communities, with different cultures, local tastes and habits. Our teams need to represent the diversity of these millions of people and we therefore encourage applications from all backgrounds and aim to create a workplace where our Danoners can be their true authentic selves. 

 

What We Offer 

You can read about our learning & development and rewards here -  https://careers.danone.com/uki/en/Why-Danone/our-learning---rewards.html . 

 

What’s next? 

If you are interested in applying for the role, then please apply today. 

 

 

For any other queries please contact: judith.gethin@nutricia.com