Clinical Nurse Specialist IBD

Job Summary

We are looking for a new Band 6 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse to join our team and help run the day-to-day services provided by our current IBD nursing team. The successful candidate will work alongside the IBD Specialist Nurses and MDT, providing support, advice, and improved access for both inpatients and outpatients at the Royal London & Mile End Hospital with IBD. Responsibilities will include telephone assessment of patients, face-to-face clinical review, and involvement in the planning and delivery of biological therapies. This is a full-time permanent position, which will suit a dynamic and motivated nurse with an interest in the management and care of IBD. The candidate should have a desire to develop their knowledge in this area, providing an excellent opportunity to do so within an established IBD specialist nursing team. Training and supervision will be provided within the role from both nursing and medical supervisors, along with opportunities to attend relevant study as appropriate. For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Natasha Burgess, Lead IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist (natasha.burgess@nhs.net).

Please note: THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WILL INCLUDE A SHORT (10 MINS) "The role of the IBD Nurse"

Main Duties of the Job

This is a senior nursing post within the Trust which will combine clinical, educational, audit, research, and managerial skills in order to enhance IBD management within Barts Health Trust. The post holder will provide support to patients, families, and the staff caring for them, and function as a resource and an advocate in the specialty. In collaboration with the multi-professional team, they will influence patient care ensuring that patients with IBD receive the highest standard of clinical care and have access to the full resources of the multi-professional team in hospital and community settings.

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.

Date Posted

10 April 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

259-7140717RLH

Job Locations

Mile End Hospital / Royal London Hospital

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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

Qualifications Essential

• RGN Level 1
• Relevant Degree or commitment to working towards.
• Commitment to relevant career development opportunities.
• ENB 998 or equivalent.
• Advance Communication Skills training or commitment to taking.

Desirable

• Enthusiasm to present at conferences / write for publication.

Experience Essential

• 5 years F/T post registration experience, including 3 years recent experience in a GI setting.
• Experience in providing multi-professional education
• Experience / enthusiasm to participate in audit or research.

Desirable

• Management experience.
• Experience of leading on service development projects.

Knowledge Essential

• Expert knowledge of complex case management
• Able to demonstrate regular updating of knowledge and learning

Desirable

• Knowledge of IBD and its management.

Skills Essential

• Generally competent in computer skills.
• Cannulation and venepuncture skills.
• Ability to provide formal and informal teaching to all disciplines.
• Ability to participate in audit.
• Experience at breaking significant news.
• Ability to manage a caseload of patients independently.
• Ability to work alone and under stress.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team.

Desirable

• Expertise in symptom management and psycho-social support.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barts Health NHS Trust

Address: Mile End Hospital / Royal London Hospital
The Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR

Employer's Website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk