An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nursing Team based at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The role involves interactingwith patients and clinicians via face to face and telephone clinics along with the email helpline. Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an evolving sub-specialty of gastroenterology and the role of the IBD Nurse is pivotal to the patients journey through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care of this life long illness.

Main duties of the job

If you are an experienced medical or surgical nurse who would like to the chance to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking, nurse-led service, then we look forward to reading your application. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday and may involve travel to other ABUHB sites.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

For further information or to visit the unit please contact Allyson Lewis, Lead IBD CNS, 01633 656055 (answerphone) email allyson.lewis@wales.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Infusion Pumps
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• ILS and anaphylaxis trained

Desirable

• Counselling Course
• Degree Level Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Able to work under pressure
• able to deal with emergency situations
• aware of current professional issues

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Newport

NP20 2UB

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040-NMR310-0524-A