Inflammatory Bowel Disease/IBD Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Main area: Gastro | Grade: Band 6 | Contract: Permanent | Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week | Job ref: 412-MED-6922577
Site: Leighton Town, Crewe | Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata | Salary period: Yearly | Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59 | Interview date: 11/02/2025
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the IBD Nurse Specialist team. We are a small team that works closely together for the benefit of IBD patients. We are looking to welcome a highly motivated, confident and enthusiastic nurse who will be an integral part of our supportive IBD nursing service. The successful applicant will work closely with the IBD Advanced Clinical Practitioner and the MDT to provide excellent, specialised nursing care and support for patients with IBD in inpatient and outpatient clinic settings.
Main duties of the job
1. Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed group of IBD patients.
2. Provide professional and clinical leadership in the care of patients with IBD.
3. Assist in providing a high-quality Inflammatory Bowel Disease service throughout the hospital.
4. Assess and educate patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
5. Provide information and advice to ward nurses.
6. Assist in maintaining the IBD helpline by being a first point of contact for patients in the community.
7. Act as a resource to patients, carers, and other health care professionals within the hospitals and community by providing expert knowledge and advice.
8. Communicate effectively as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team to achieve a coordinated service across the Trust.
9. Provide education and support the development of other staff members.
10. Assist in the development of clinical services and enhanced practice across the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Lead a specialist area of practice, providing expert professional advice to others across the Trust.
* Perform comprehensive specialist assessment of patients' health and psychosocial needs.
* Communicate complex specialist information to medical colleagues and others.
* Prioritise patient care, supervising and allocating one’s own workload.
* Perform specialist clinical skills in the treatment and overall management of patient care.
* Provide a comprehensive specialist service, accepting accountability and responsibility for the service.
* Collect, collate, evaluate, and report on information.
* Promote patient and public involvement in the improvement of services.
* Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met.
* Analyse and act on information to proactively manage and maintain NHS targets and standards.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN
* Broad range of clinical experience, post-registration experience at a senior level.
* Recent evidence of study in speciality or related field.
* Gastro/IBD Experience.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills in difficult situations.
* Demonstrates clinical expertise.
* Ability to make evidence-based clinical decisions.
* Ability to manage own workload, with minimal supervision.
* Teaching and assessing skills.
* IT skills/email/spreadsheets ability to create and present information.
* Evidence of service development and change.
* Production of policies, guidelines.
* Ability to create and present detailed reports from information.
Key Messages
* Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
* We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
Selection is based on the Trust's values and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role. Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period.
Application numbers
We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. We would urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Name: Louise Smith | Job title: Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - IBD | Email address: louise.smith@mcht.nhs.uk | Telephone number: 01270 273910
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