Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday Service)
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-6394087
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- Band 6 will be offered for 12 months as a developmental post.
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 15:00
Employer heading
IBD Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist team. This is advertised as a band 7 post, however we are willing to support junior staff in progression with their career therefore, we can offer a band 6 post for 12-18 months as a developmental post.
Please see the job description and job specification for more detailed information.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible, through nurse-led clinics, for the specialist assessment and management of a significant caseload of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The post holder will undertake out-patient clinics and review inflammatory bowel disease in-patients as required.
The post holder will be a highly experienced inflammatory bowel disease nurse who uses specialist knowledge and skills to lead the improvement of inflammatory bowel disease services between primary and secondary care.
The post holder will be able to take a relevant history and clinical assessment to develop a management plan and evaluate the progress of that plan within the limitations of their knowledge and skills while being supported by medical and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will demonstrate clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon established guidelines.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Gastroenterologists proactively developing professional practice, demonstrating evidence of increasing autonomy, clinical judgement and decision-making skills and contribution to the development of others.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit. We have recently moved into our brand new, state of the art Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As part of the multidisciplinary team, and under the supervision of the Consultant Gastroenterologists, the post holder will utilize their specialist knowledge and skills to:
Provide an effective inflammatory bowel disease service by receiving direct referrals.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for a variety of inflammatory bowel conditions.
Undertake relevant clinical examination as indicated by the patient’s condition; analysing clinical signs and investigation results to support diagnosis and initiating any treatment as required.
Using expert clinical judgement, evaluate patients’ physiological response to treatment, discuss any issues of concern with consultant medical staff and implement appropriate course of action.
Undertake the role of Independent Nurse Practitioner within the clinical setting of and in line with Trust policy/national guidance.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date confidential and timely patient records, ensuring that all patient documentation (both written and electronic) is in line with agreed Trist standards.
To provide effective teaching to patients and families/carers in specific inflammatory bowel disease management or treatment.
Act as a resource for staff advising on local, Trust and national policy, procedures and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical governance.
Understand and apply the legal safeguarding framework that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused adults/children and be aware of statutory vulnerable patients’ health procedures and Trust guidance. Ensure appropriate referral if required.
To organize and facilitate the inflammatory bowel disease MDT and biologics review and complete relevant blue tech documentation in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • First level registered nurse
- • Educated to degree level or be willing to undertake a relevant Inflammatory Bowel Disease degree.
- • Willingness to undertake the health assessment course and V300 nurse prescribing course.
- • Evidence of on-going professional development.
- • Aptitude to undertake related inflammatory bowel disease study.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstratable post registration experience and professional development.
- • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems.
- • Awareness of clinical standards of national service frameworks.
- • Experience of service planning and managing change.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Organised approach to work.
- • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- • Ability to lead, make decisions and problem solve.
- • Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to deadlines.
- • Knowledge of national guidelines, policies and developments.
- • Demonstrate understanding of clinical nurse specialist role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Carrolan-Smith
- Job title
- Matron for Gastroenterology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 653365
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