Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist team. This is advertised as a band 7 post, however we are willing to support junior staff in progression with their career therefore, we can offer a band 6 post for 12-18 months as a developmental post.
Please see the job description and job specification for more detailed information.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible, through nurse-led clinics, for the specialist assessment and management of a significant caseload of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The post holder will undertake out-patient clinics and review inflammatory bowel disease in-patients as required.
The post holder will be a highly experienced inflammatory bowel disease nurse who uses specialist knowledge and skills to lead the improvement of inflammatory bowel disease services between primary and secondary care.
The post holder will be able to take a relevant history and clinical assessment to develop a management plan and evaluate the progress of that plan within the limitations of their knowledge and skills while being supported by medical and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will demonstrate clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon established guidelines.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Gastroenterologists proactively developing professional practice, demonstrating evidence of increasing autonomy, clinical judgement and decision-making skills and contribution to the development of others.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit. We have recently moved into our brand new, state of the art Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the multidisciplinary team, and under the supervision of the Consultant Gastroenterologists, the post holder will utilize their specialist knowledge and skills to:
Provide an effective inflammatory bowel disease service by receiving direct referrals.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for a variety of inflammatory bowel conditions.
Undertake relevant clinical examination as indicated by the patients condition; analysing clinical signs and investigation results to support diagnosis and initiating any treatment as required.
Using expert clinical judgement, evaluate patients physiological response to treatment, discuss any issues of concern with consultant medical staff and implement appropriate course of action.
Undertake the role of Independent Nurse Practitioner within the clinical setting of and in line with Trust policy/national guidance.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date confidential and timely patient records, ensuring that all patient documentation (both written and electronic) is in line with agreed Trist standards.
To provide effective teaching to patients and families/carers in specific inflammatory bowel disease management or treatment.
Act as a resource for staff advising on local, Trust and national policy, procedures and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical governance.
Understand and apply the legal safeguarding framework that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused adults/children and be aware of statutory vulnerable patients health procedures and Trust guidance. Ensure appropriate referral if required.
To organize and facilitate the inflammatory bowel disease MDT and biologics review and complete relevant blue tech documentation in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the multidisciplinary team, and under the supervision of the Consultant Gastroenterologists, the post holder will utilize their specialist knowledge and skills to:
Provide an effective inflammatory bowel disease service by receiving direct referrals.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for a variety of inflammatory bowel conditions.
Undertake relevant clinical examination as indicated by the patients condition; analysing clinical signs and investigation results to support diagnosis and initiating any treatment as required.
Using expert clinical judgement, evaluate patients physiological response to treatment, discuss any issues of concern with consultant medical staff and implement appropriate course of action.
Undertake the role of Independent Nurse Practitioner within the clinical setting of and in line with Trust policy/national guidance.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date confidential and timely patient records, ensuring that all patient documentation (both written and electronic) is in line with agreed Trist standards.
To provide effective teaching to patients and families/carers in specific inflammatory bowel disease management or treatment.
Act as a resource for staff advising on local, Trust and national policy, procedures and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical governance.
Understand and apply the legal safeguarding framework that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused adults/children and be aware of statutory vulnerable patients health procedures and Trust guidance. Ensure appropriate referral if required.
To organize and facilitate the inflammatory bowel disease MDT and biologics review and complete relevant blue tech documentation in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level registered nurse
- oEducated to degree level or be willing to undertake a relevant Inflammatory Bowel Disease degree.
- oWillingness to undertake the health assessment course and V300 nurse prescribing course.
- oEvidence of on-going professional development.
- oAptitude to undertake related inflammatory bowel disease study.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstratable post registration experience and professional development.
- oAble to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems.
- oAwareness of clinical standards of national service frameworks.
- oExperience of service planning and managing change.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oOrganised approach to work.
- oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels.
- oAbility to lead, make decisions and problem solve.
- oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- oAbility to multi-task and work under pressure to deadlines.
- oKnowledge of national guidelines, policies and developments.
- oDemonstrate understanding of clinical nurse specialist role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level registered nurse
- oEducated to degree level or be willing to undertake a relevant Inflammatory Bowel Disease degree.
- oWillingness to undertake the health assessment course and V300 nurse prescribing course.
- oEvidence of on-going professional development.
- oAptitude to undertake related inflammatory bowel disease study.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstratable post registration experience and professional development.
- oAble to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems.
- oAwareness of clinical standards of national service frameworks.
- oExperience of service planning and managing change.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oOrganised approach to work.
- oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels.
- oAbility to lead, make decisions and problem solve.
- oAbility to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- oAbility to multi-task and work under pressure to deadlines.
- oKnowledge of national guidelines, policies and developments.
- oDemonstrate understanding of clinical nurse specialist role
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).
