Band 6/7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 March 2025

Job summary

Band 6/7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

Monday-Friday/flexible hours/no weekends.

This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

**Can be offered as a Band 6-7 developmental role if not currently working at Band 7 level**

Works as an expert in clinical field to deliver specialist clinical services to patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Provides specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other staff and students.

Clinically manages and engineers the pathway for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Works strategically to influences the development of the service both locally and nationally.

Leads clinical audits in own area.

Participates in /facilitates/ undertakes research in specialist field.

We would encourage any candidate to visit our office and spend some time with the team.

Main duties of the job

1. Holds own defined caseload.

2. Communicates complex, sensitive information effectively and empathetically to patients and relatives. Maintains personally generated observations in records.

3. Assesses, develops and implements evidence based specialist nursing care programmes, pathways and advice for patients and relatives.

4. Work as an expert practitioner in inflammatory bowel conditions acting as a resource for other interdisciplinary healthcare professions. Maintains a high profile in the clinical area, acting as a role model for good practice.

5. Works with professional groups and other agencies in both primary and secondary healthcare settings. Assumes a central role in problem solving and service co-ordination to ensure patients and carers receive high standards of seamless quality care.

6. Works with non-specialist interdisciplinary practitioners to compliment their care, and the quality of the service provided.

7. When appropriate, participates in the establishment /running of nurse-led clinics. When trained, undertakes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures pertinent to specialist role.

8. Actively participates in interdisciplinary meetings.

9. Acts on clinical incidents pertinent to area, to reduce clinical risk.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

193-6964413PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities will be to join IBD clinics with a view to running nurse led clinics, monitoring a patients condition and assessing when treatment changes are required.

Answering patient calls via the IBD telephone advise line, this requires good triage skills, offering advise to patients and GP's to avoid hospital admissions and help patients to manage their symptoms in the community.

Blood monitoring - patients that receive immunomodulators and biologic therapies require regular blood monitoring. These bloods may require actions if out of range.

Counselling patients on the risks and benefits of medications to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease and organising the pre-screening required (bloods and chest x-ray).

Ongoing audit of advice line calls and biologic new starters.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities will be to join IBD clinics with a view to running nurse led clinics, monitoring a patients condition and assessing when treatment changes are required.

Blood monitoring - patients that receive immunomodulators and biologic therapies require regular blood monitoring. These bloods may require actions if out of range.

Counselling patients on the risks and benefits of medications to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease and organising the pre-screening required (bloods and chest x-ray).

Ongoing audit of advice line calls and biologic new starters.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)
ENB 998/ Slice, C&G 730 or equivalent
Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Evidence of recent appropriate clinical practice in specialty

Experience

Essential

Recent clinical experience at Band 6/7 in speciality

Desirable

Experience of successful change management
Evidence of recent appropriate clinical practice in specialty (Gastroenterology)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12)
ENB 998/ Slice, C&G 730 or equivalent
Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
Evidence of recent appropriate clinical practice in specialty

Experience

Essential

Recent clinical experience at Band 6/7 in speciality

Desirable

Experience of successful change management
Evidence of recent appropriate clinical practice in specialty (Gastroenterology)

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.