To provide a specialist nursing contribution to the clinical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The appointee will work autonomously and in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals ensuring the gastroenterology service maintains a consistent high standard contributing to the improved outcomes for patients. The post holder will play a role in setting and maintaining standards, clinical guidelines and protocols. You will participate in departmental audit and research programs and be actively involved in educating others and disseminating good practice. The role requires practice that involves higher levels of judgement and clinical decision-making and therefore the post holder must keep up to date with professional and clinical developments in nursing and the specialist areas of care.