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Job overview
We are looking to welcome a highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic nurse who will be an integral part of our IBD nursing service. The successful applicant will work closely with the Lead IBD Nurse Specialist, IBD CNS team and MDT to provide excellent, specialised nursing care and support for patients with IBD in inpatient and outpatient clinic settings.
You will be welcomed into our IBD nurse service where we will support you to develop expert knowledge and skills in order for you to provide excellent, evidence-based professional care and advice.
Main duties of the job
You will provide comprehensive clinical assessment, advice, education and support to patients to promote self-care in IBD disease and medications management. You will implement early investigations, changes in treatment/medication and facilitate rapid access to secondary care services for patients, relatives, carers and clinicians, in relation to the management of IBD.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is a progressive and ambitious provider of health services, delivering for a large local population and with specialist regional services for major trauma, neurosciences, vascular centre, urology, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 9,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare.
Our acute services moved into a brand new, state of the art, hospital building in May 2014. This new 850 bed facility at the Southmead site offers patients single rooms with en-suite facilities, greatly improving privacy and dignity and reducing the spread of infections.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist clinical support, advice and information, to the highest possible standard of evidence-based, patient-centred care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease within North Bristol Trust.
The post-holder is required to work as an autonomous practitioner, provide leadership and be a source of clinical expertise and professional advice, and act as a specialist resource to the patient, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
The post-holder will play a significant role in setting and maintaining standards, clinical guidelines and protocols, locally and trust wide. You will be proactive in identifying areas for development and improvement within the IBD nursing service and Gastroenterology team.
You will participate in departmental audit and research programmes and be actively involved in educating others and disseminating good practice.
You will work closely with the lead IBD Specialist nurse, IBD CNS team, Gastroenterology Consultants and Specialist Registrars and be responsible for specialised nursing management of a defined caseload of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The post holder will facilitate the management of IBD patients between primary and secondary care.
Person specification
Experience and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse, Level 1
2. Current NMC registration
3. Preferably BSc or Diploma in Nursing
4. Experience in Gastroenterology or related setting
5. IRMER qualification
Desirable criteria
6. Specialist IBD training/relevant accredited post-registration qualification
7. Teaching qualification
8. Non-medical prescribing qualification
9. Physical assessment and clinical examinations course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Current knowledge of IBD and clinical treatment of IBD
11. Clinical standard setting and audit process
12. The relevant legislation and code of conduct relating to nursing practice
13. The relevant Health and Safety policies and risk management
Desirable criteria
14. Health Education
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Demonstrate excellent standard of interpersonal and communication skills with patient, relatives, carers, multi-disciplinary team and primary care health professionals
16. Demonstrate ability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively and independently
17. Evidence of team working and ability to work alone
18. Ability to perform advanced nursing skills commensurate with the post in accordance with NBT policies
19. Counselling skills and experience of breaking bad news or dealing with sensitive issues
20. Excellent Leadership skills and ability to influence change
21. Excellent IT skills
Desirable criteria
22. Innovative and motivated
23. Flexible to meet needs of changing service
24. Proven management skills
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.