Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivatedBand 8a IBD Nurseto join our team and take a leadership role in the delivery of IBD the nursing service. The successful candidate will provide expert support to both inpatients and outpatients at the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, working closely with IBD Specialist Nurses and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to enhance patient care and access to services.
In this senior role, you will be responsible for leading the clinical management of complex IBD cases, overseeing the development of protocols, and ensuring high standards of care across the service. Key responsibilities will include telephone assessments, face-to-face clinical reviews, and leading the planning and delivery of biological therapies. You will also play a critical role in mentoring junior staff, supporting their professional development, and driving continuous improvements in IBD care within the Trust.
This full-time, permanent position is ideal for a nurse with a strong background in IBD management, who is ready to take on a leadership role within an established team. You will have the opportunity to further develop your expertise, with training, supervision, and opportunities to attend relevant study sessions provided by both nursing and medical supervisors.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Professor James Lindsay via email atjames.lindsay8@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for leading and developing the specialist inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) nursing service, delivering a service aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and ensuring a multi-professional approach for individuals with IBD attending hospital. As a leader in their clinical field the post holder will influence and change service provision. This will be achieved by clinical practice, education, research and audit as well as professional activities taking into account corporate and directorate objectives and within a clinical governance framework. The post holder will frame their clinical practice with professional leadership they will be expected to manage and lead the IBD nursing team providing support, and opportunities for development and guidance.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstratable experience as a senior band 7 IBD CNS, demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge within IBD
- Strong visible leadership and team building skills
- Experience of change management and service development
- Experience in the development of support networks
- In-depth understanding of quality improvement techniques
- Able to analyse and act on research and changing environment
- Experience of teaching and presenting at local, national and international level
- Expertise in manging IBD patients with complex needs independently as part of a wider IBD multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to delegate and oversee the practice of IBD nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working within clinical trials
- Clear understanding of cohort review
- Proven effective budgetary management
- Change management experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Advanced decision making skills
- Excellent role model
- Clinical expert /reflective practitioner
- Personal and professional confidence
- Well-developed presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to develop effective local and national networks
- Proactive and resourceful
- Expertise in establishing and managing nurse led clinics
- Ability to develop IBD nursing service within the Trust, local district general hospitals and primary care and co-operatively within all setting
- Evidence of audit and research skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of counselling techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Relevant 1st Level Degree
- Relevant Gastroenterology Course
Desirable
- Masters Level qualification or prepared to undertake study at MSc level
- Leadership course
- Registered Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Teaching qualification such as ENB998
Other
Essential
- Has an understanding of own development needs
- Able to lead and develop skills at service and organisational level
- Ability to utilise the Trust appraisal system effectively to develop a skilled IBD nursing team to ensure a high standard of patient care
- Ability to communicate complex information on a written and verbal level with the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate empathetically with patients in a sensitive and reassuring manner
- Ability to manage sensitive information effectively and appropriately to develop relationships with the patient and prevent stigmatisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstratable experience as a senior band 7 IBD CNS, demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge within IBD
- Strong visible leadership and team building skills
- Experience of change management and service development
- Experience in the development of support networks
- In-depth understanding of quality improvement techniques
- Able to analyse and act on research and changing environment
- Experience of teaching and presenting at local, national and international level
- Expertise in manging IBD patients with complex needs independently as part of a wider IBD multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to delegate and oversee the practice of IBD nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working within clinical trials
- Clear understanding of cohort review
- Proven effective budgetary management
- Change management experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Advanced decision making skills
- Excellent role model
- Clinical expert /reflective practitioner
- Personal and professional confidence
- Well-developed presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to develop effective local and national networks
- Proactive and resourceful
- Expertise in establishing and managing nurse led clinics
- Ability to develop IBD nursing service within the Trust, local district general hospitals and primary care and co-operatively within all setting
- Evidence of audit and research skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of counselling techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Relevant 1st Level Degree
- Relevant Gastroenterology Course
Desirable
- Masters Level qualification or prepared to undertake study at MSc level
- Leadership course
- Registered Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Teaching qualification such as ENB998
Other
Essential
- Has an understanding of own development needs
- Able to lead and develop skills at service and organisational level
- Ability to utilise the Trust appraisal system effectively to develop a skilled IBD nursing team to ensure a high standard of patient care
- Ability to communicate complex information on a written and verbal level with the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate empathetically with patients in a sensitive and reassuring manner
- Ability to manage sensitive information effectively and appropriately to develop relationships with the patient and prevent stigmatisation
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).
