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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Highly motivated, hardworking team player required to join our friendly Inflammatory Bowel Disease team , based at Fairfield general hospital although will be required to work across sites on a daily basis to fulfil your job role

Main duties of the job

  • To work within the Multidisciplinary team to provide a consistently high quality specialist service for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
  • To provide support, supervision and education for patients, carers and relatives.
  • Participate in teaching and act as a resource for Staff and outside agencies
  • To actively participate in the development of an IBD nursing service across the Trust.
  • Assist in providing rapid access care via our IBD Flareline for chronic disease patients, their carers and General Practitioners (GPs) offering advice, support and direct access to the Gastroenterology service.
  • Initiate or change medication as per agreed protocols.
  • Have an active role in presenting IBD pts in a Multi-disciplinary setting
  • Undertake nurse-led clinics for patients with stable IBD in the outpatients department following guidelines and agreed protocols. To include assessment, monitoring and evaluation of disease activity, ordering and interpreting specific tests where indicated.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group was created by bringing together staff and services from two NHS Trusts, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we've a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of over 19,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond - come and take your place with us.An

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM514-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale old road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • 1st level RGN oTeaching qualification oEvidence of ongoing professional development
  • 1st level Nurse with Current RGN registration
  • Proven experience working with in a Gastroenterology setting
  • Experience of managing complex care needs
  • Ability to work in a structured and unstructured way
  • Ability to work independently and part of a team
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
  • Advanced knowledge of the GI tract anatomy, physiology and disease
  • Knowledge of medication used in Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Competent IT Skills
  • Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable

  • IBD MODULE
  • Experience of undertaking audit for formal research Published literature

1st level RGN with current RGN registration

Essential

  • 1st level RGN

Desirable

  • IBD Specialist module

1st level RGN o Teaching qualification o Evidence of ongoing professional development

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • previous experience as an IBD Specialist nurse
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • 1st level RGN oTeaching qualification oEvidence of ongoing professional development
  • 1st level Nurse with Current RGN registration
  • Proven experience working with in a Gastroenterology setting
  • Experience of managing complex care needs
  • Ability to work in a structured and unstructured way
  • Ability to work independently and part of a team
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
  • Advanced knowledge of the GI tract anatomy, physiology and disease
  • Knowledge of medication used in Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Competent IT Skills
  • Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable

  • IBD MODULE
  • Experience of undertaking audit for formal research Published literature

1st level RGN with current RGN registration

Essential

  • 1st level RGN

Desirable

  • IBD Specialist module

1st level RGN o Teaching qualification o Evidence of ongoing professional development

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • previous experience as an IBD Specialist nurse

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 (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.

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 (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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale old road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale old road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

IBD Lead Nurse

JO TAYLOR

jo.taylor@nca.nhs.uk

07989350346

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM514-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale old road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Supporting documents

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