IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gastroenterology

Job overview

We are recruiting for an IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The role requires an enthusiastic nurse with a sound vision of nursing and a commitment to provide best patient care. Knowledge and understanding of the types Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its symptoms is ideal but not essential.

As the post holder you will be expected to provide support and advice to our large cohort of IBD patients both face to face and over the telephone.

You will work within existing team providing continuity of care in a variety of settings, focusing upon outpatient and inpatient care and liaising with primary care teams. The post holder should play a significant role in patient care, communicating within the team and wider MDT and applying best practice. The post holder will be working under the supervision of the Lead IBD CNS and Band 7 IBD Clinical Nurse Specialists

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the Nurse led IBD drug start-up and outcome monitoring clinics  Attend the IBD Multidisciplinary meetings Report the Multidisciplinary clinical management of outcomes    Refer for Multidisciplinary Case Management discussions  Perform Direct Care in the infusion clinic’s Provide IBD Patient Education   Manage IBD Telephone advice/consultations    Manage IBD email-advice/consultations  Ensure appropriate blood monitoring/treatment monitoring Manage IBD Homecare clinical monitoring, prescription management & ICB reporting Support Professional Activity  Professional development / CPD

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.