An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nursing team for a full-time Band 6 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Specialist. Working at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust alongside a well- established highly regarded and supportive IBD nursing team.

Gastro intestinal experience is essential, this may be medical or surgical, but applicants are not expected to have in depth knowledge of IBD as training will be provided.

Please note - interviews will take place on 11th July 2024

Main duties of the job

After training and with continued support the post holder will commence nurse led clinics, undertaking clinical assessment, management planning with the patient and evaluation of patient care. They will offer telephone advice and support to patients in between appointments and coordinate their care between primary and secondary care settings.

They will be expected to make clinical assessments and decisions about patient care and after completion of non-medical prescribing course prescribing medications within their sphere of competence.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Training, skills & behaviours

Essential

• Willing to undergo training across site as necessary
• Capable of lateral thinking and autonomous practice
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Time management skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Diploma level education or equivalent

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in specialty
• Working towards degree or equivalent
• Non-medical prescriber - as determined by the needs of the service

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 or above including within a relevant speciality

Desirable

• Service development and/ or change management

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6077041-IBD-M-A