IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist; Annex

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Main area Gastroenterology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent:
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.) Job  
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Site Southport Hospital Town Southport Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience in the management of patients with gastrointestinal conditions.

The post holder will work within an established service, work autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team with the support of Gastroenterologists and other nurse specialists. The IBD Nurse Specialist will have a caseload of patients and would run Nurse-led clinics. They would also manage a caseload of in-patients and would be expected to have close communication with community health services. New developments within the service include the need to safely switch patients to bio similar drug therapies.

The IBD Nurse Specialist would provide expert care including patient assessment, clinical examination and developing clinical management plans. The role would include independent prescribing and the Nurse Specialist would review patient management plans, fine-tune drug therapy, monitor patients on therapies and encourage drug compliance. The role would include patient educational support, psychological support and good communication skills which is essential in improving quality of life and helping with disease control.

You should have knowledge of the gastro-intestinal system with at least 6 months experience in working with patients with inflammatory bowel disease at band 6 or higher. You will work alongside other IBD Nurses and will case manage patients referred into the IBD service.

To improve disease management, concordance and patient satisfaction by providing a specialist nursing contribution within the multi-disciplinary team to patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Care maybe provided jointly by Gastroenterology and Surgery and the IBD Nurse will develop an understanding of all aspects of medical and surgical care for patients with IBD in order to play an active role in providing care within both specialities.

Responsible for the assessment of care need and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex programmes of evidence based patient care. Assessment may take place in outpatient clinics, wards or via the telephone.

Delivers enhanced nursing skills within complex patient care pathways.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

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