Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the gastroenterology team for a Band 6 IBD specialist nurse.
IBD is a very complex disease that can affect many aspects of a patient's life. It is an area of increasing research, and so care of these patients is evolving each year. The nursing service must be able to react and adapt to these changes.
A commitment to individualised evidence-based patient care and the ability to act sensitively with empathy, as well as possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills, is essential.
You will be supported by a professional multidisciplinary team. If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of this friendly professional team, we would be glad to receive your application; informal visits are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
* To provide clinical nursing advice, education, and leadership within the speciality.
* To act as a source of expertise, advice, and knowledge for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
* To work within the multidisciplinary team in the provision of optimal care throughout all aspects of the patients' care pathway and in all clinical settings.
* Delivery of high-quality patient care, acting as a nursing role model for nursing practice across the speciality.
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate, and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking, and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation, we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Date posted
09 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
390-MED-BA-1742
Job locations
Basildon, Nether Mayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL
Job description Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities of this vital and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-registration qualification in gastroenterology
Desirable
* Independent and supplementary prescriber
Experience
Essential
* Significant nursing experience
* Experience working in gastro
Desirable
* Experience working as a nurse specialist
* Experience working in IBD
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon, Nether Mayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk
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