An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialist Nurse to join our IBD Specialist Nursing team at Salford Care Organisation.
The post requires vision, dedication and passion for the speciality, which is underpinned by a desire to provide the highest standards of patient care.
You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and organised individual with advanced clinical skills and knowledge, with the skill to work autonomously and as a key member of the IBD MDT.
The role involves assessing and initiating treatment plans, running nurse led clinics, managing a busy telephone and email advice service, inpatient support and drug monitoring and prescribing.
In addition, providing education and supporting IBD patients and their families to understand and manage their condition is also integral to the role.
A commitment to individualised evidence based patient care and ability to act sensitively with empathy as well as having excellent communication skills is essential.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of Highly Specialist IBD nurses, IBD Lead Nurse and IBD Lead Consultant. The team work closely with all members of the MDT.
The post holder will be appointed as Band 7 if the successful applicant meets the Band 7 essential criteria. We have the opportunity of offering a Band 6 development post if the band 7 essential criteria is not met. Please see job description for further information.
A key responsibility of the post holder will be to manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients on biologic treatments working within national and local guidelines.
Working alongside clinical colleagues and autonomously to provide expert care, treatment and support to patients.
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of investigations, treatment, monitoring and review of patients who may have unstable, complex disease.
Play a key role within the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to care.
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and service users.
The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Gastroenterology Service and meeting IBD Standards.
The post holder will be professional, approachable and supportive to the rest of the team and service users.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.
Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024
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