Highly Specialist Nurse IBD

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., 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 to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - 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.