Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - IBD

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the IBD nursing team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist. The IBD Nursing service covers the whole trust and acts as the first point of contact for patients who have Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis. IBD nurses are a key part of the wider IBD team within the trust to provide high quality, timely care. We work very closely with a wide range of roles, including consultants, surgeons, administration and other specialist nursing teams. We run a busy Helpline, run out-patient clinics (face to face, video and telephone), are responsible for monitoring advanced therapies, co-ordinating the administration of advanced therapies. We also support the ward nurses, on the gastro wards as well as others, by formal and ad-hoc teaching. 

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to improve the skills of patient education and support, time/caseload management, working in a clinic area, monitoring/screening, medicines manipulation, both autonomous and collaborative working. As well as increasing knowledge of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its management, the nurse will be privileged to be involved with patients for long period of time, including supporting them through major life events. Specialist nursing also opens doors for professional personal development in expanded and advanced practice and research for instance. There are many opportunities for clinical support within the trust and nationally with access to a very active national support network of IBD nurses. 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

*Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6

*Willing to undertake training and education to support the role of Non-medical prescriber.

Experience

Essential

*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

*Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice

*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence

*Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality

*Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting

*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment

*Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

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

For help with your application, contact: 

Melanie Love 

01213715874