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 establishedIBD 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.

Please note: THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WILL INCLUDE A SHORT (10 MINS) PRESENTATION "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.

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.

Person Specification
Qualifications

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

Experience

• Post registration experience, including recent experience in a GI setting.
• Experience in providing multi professional education
• Experience / enthusiasm to participate in audit or research

Skills

• 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.

Additional Information
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 (Apply through our 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Apply through our website).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).