Job summary
P.T - IBD CNS - Band 6/7 (Dependent on Experience)28.5 hours across four days - DPOW Site
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established IBD Specialist Nursing Team within the Gastroenterology Department at DPOW. We are seeking a motivated, confident and enthusiastic nurse to support delivery of high-quality care for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Independent prescribing is desirable but not essential.
Key ResponsibilitiesParticipate in nurse-led clinics, virtual reviews, telephone assessments and biologic monitoring. Provide specialist assessment, advice and education to support patient self-management and effective medication use. Initiate investigations, adjust treatments and facilitate rapid access to secondary care as a primary contact for patients, relatives and clinicians. Review patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. Educate patients and families about diagnosis, treatment and long-term management. Triage patient queries via the advice line and coordinate biologic and immunosuppressant therapies.
About YouYou will have experience in Gastroenterology, IBD or a related specialty, with strong clinical assessment skills including history taking. Excellent communication, IT skills and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating within the MDT are essential.
You will be supported by the IBD CNS team, Lead IBD Gastroenterologist and wider MDT, contributing to all aspects of the IBD service to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
Accept referrals to agreed criteria and act as key worker for a defined IBD caseload. Provide clinical and professional leadership and support a high-quality IBD service across the hospital. Assess, educate and advise patients with IBD, offering information to ward nurses and acting as a specialist resource for staff, patients and carers. Maintain the IBD helpline as a first point of contact for community patients. Communicate effectively within the MDT to ensure a coordinated, patient-centred service. Support education and development of other staff and contribute to service improvement across the Trust.
Additional Responsibilities:Lead a specialist area of practice, offering expert advice within agreed protocols. Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments, plan and evaluate care, and communicate complex information to medical and nursing colleagues. Manage and prioritise your own caseload independently and perform specialist clinical skills required for holistic IBD care. Take responsibility for the day-to-day effectiveness of the specialist service, maintaining accurate records and reporting relevant data. Promote patient and public involvement, work collaboratively with external teams and agencies, and use service information to support achievement of NHS targets and standards.
About us
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse with 3-5 post Registration experience
- Evidence of in-depth post registration development in the relevant field eg ENB course or equivalent relevant academic modules/undergraduate qualification
- Currently working towards First Level Degree in a relevant field or willingness to complete/undergraduate qualification
- Teaching qualification significant experience of teaching
Desirable
- Completed First Level Degree
- Change Management or Research Experience
- Currently working as Band 6/ Ward Manager
- Prescribers Course
Occupational Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within the field at Band 6 or able to demonstrate senior experience
- Significant Experience in Gastroenterology or IBD speciality
- Significant Experience in Working autonomously/independently as independent practitioner/CNS
- Experience in clinical assessment and clinical history taking
Desirable
- Management experience at ward level
- Clinical Nurse Specialist experience as IBD or other Fields
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse with 3-5 post Registration experience
- Evidence of in-depth post registration development in the relevant field eg ENB course or equivalent relevant academic modules/undergraduate qualification
- Currently working towards First Level Degree in a relevant field or willingness to complete/undergraduate qualification
- Teaching qualification significant experience of teaching
Desirable
- Completed First Level Degree
- Change Management or Research Experience
- Currently working as Band 6/ Ward Manager
- Prescribers Course
Occupational Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within the field at Band 6 or able to demonstrate senior experience
- Significant Experience in Gastroenterology or IBD speciality
- Significant Experience in Working autonomously/independently as independent practitioner/CNS
- Experience in clinical assessment and clinical history taking
Desirable
- Management experience at ward level
- Clinical Nurse Specialist experience as IBD or other Fields
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
