Job summary
Employer heading
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Cancer, Haematology, Urology, GI Medicine, Gastroenterology and General Surgery Clinical Management Group.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Specialist Nurse
Band 6 – 1 post - 22.5 hrs
An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists within the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service.
Main duties of the job
You will work within a friendly and supportive team providing expert professional advice and clinical leadership in the development and delivery of a service for patients referred with inflammatory bowel disease.
You will work collaboratively with patients, the public and professional staff aiming to promote health, prevent disease and encourage independence wherever possible. This post will also provide you with the opportunity to be innovative and forward thinking in the future development of our IBD service. Our IBD patient’s value highly having access to specialist nurses, who can provide continuity of care and will take a holistic approach to their well-being.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will work alongside our Consultant Gastroenterologists and liaise with surgical teams, manage your own nurse-led clinics, review in-patients, coordinate biological therapies, discuss treatment options, and implement IBD MDT outcomes. You will be expected to be flexible in working across our Leicester hospitals.
The work is varied and demands a high level of autonomy and flexibility. You will join a motivated and established team in providing care for a group of patients with complex and varied needs within the specialty of IBD. Care is delivered in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will have a vision for the service and be able to deliver a high quality patient focused service within the present day NHS. You will be enthusiastic, pro-active and be a role model within the organisation.
You will be an experienced Band 5 nurse or above, within the specialty of GI medicine/GI surgery and evidence of continued professional development. This post also needs a nurse with personal and professional maturity.
A full induction package with educational support will be available.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN with current PIN. No restrictions to practice
- Holds a recognised Teaching & Assessing in Healthcare qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced nurse at Band 5 or or above with good knowledge and experience in Gastroenterology
- Proven leadership skills & evidence of leading change
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation & Venepuncture
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- Demonstrates good team working ability and can work autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication course
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Grethins
- Job title
- Advanced care Practitioner- IBD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Tracey Duckett [email protected].
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