Job overview
We are looking for a highly committed, compassionate and motivated IDB nurse specialist to join our friendly IBD multidisciplinary team here at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
The right candidate will have experience of working with patients who has gastroenterology diseases in the acute hospital setting and ideally experience of working with patients with IBD.
This post requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual with advanced skills and non-medical prescribing, who can work autonomously and as a key member of the IBD multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting and varied role that involves assessing and initiating treatment plans, virtual and face to face nurse led clinics, educational clinics, managing a busy telephone advice line, inpatient support as well as research, service improvement and line management.
You will be fully supported by the multi-disciplinary team and if you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of our friendly team, we welcome your application.
The position will initially be a band 6 with the view to progress to a band 7 on completion of the required competencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work as part of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service, alongside the multidisciplinary team with input from physicians, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, dietitians and pharmacists.
After a period of induction you will be required to provide specialist advice and assessment, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with an IBD diagnosis and support the entire team in the delivery of inpatient, day case, outpatient and virtual clinical care.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a specialist nurse led service working autonomously in providing care for IBD patients and their families according to agreed protocols or as specified by the Consultant Gastroenterologists.
To clinically assess patients attending for routine follow-up of IBD, to monitor and evaluate disease activity, ordering and interpreting specific haematological, endoscopic investigations or imaging as indicated.
Please see detailed Job Description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Adult) level 1
2. Degree in nursing or equivalent experience
3. Evidence of continuing professional development
4. Willingness to undertake additional training
Desirable criteria
5. History taking and assessment course
6. Non-medical Prescriber
7. IBD module course
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Relevant experience at band 5 and above
9. Experience of administering / supporting patients receiving biologics therapies
Desirable criteria
10. The relevant experience in gastroenterology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Knowledge of IBD
12. Up to date research and evidence based practice
13. Data protection
14. Safeguarding
15. Sound knowledge of infection control
Desirable criteria
16. Audit skills
17. Comprehension of medical and nursing therapeutic options
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
18. High standards of clinical performance
19. Evidence of good managerial skills
20. Organisational abilities
21. Teaching patients and staff
22. Able to manage databases and input data
23. Effective communicator
Desirable criteria
24. Ability to analyse results and act on accordingly.
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.