Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, self-motivated nurse to join the gastroenterology team at St Helier Hospital to support the inflammatory bowel disease service. This is an exciting and varied role, working within a multi-disciplinary team providing a high level of support to patients.

The right individual will have the opportunity to lead, develop and shape the service provided to patients within this speciality and be encouragedto share areas of good practice.

The role includes the planning, teaching and organisation of patients with complex needs as well as being a resource to all disciplines on matterspertaining to IBD; this includes activities such as audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

The successful applicant will have extensive experience in an acute setting, care of patients requiring Advanced Nursing Skills for their long termhealth conditions. Excellent organisational, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role.

Main duties of the job

The IBD Clinical nurse specialist will play an integral role in the development of a quality driven service to all patients treated at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and particular focus at St Helier Hospital.The CNS has a leadership role within the Trust and is responsible for the development of the innovative nursing practice within the IBD speciality.The post holder is expected to facilitate the development of other nurses in order to benefit patient care and to be an educational recourse to all members of the Trust wide multidisciplinary teams (MDT) regarding the provision of care.The CNS will help to promote and co-ordinate a seamless pathway of care from diagnosis though treatment for patients with IBD.Central to this role will be a collaborative approach with the MDT providing a comprehensive patient focused service.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.