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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an inspirational, passionate and enthusiastic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)/biologics clinical nurse specialist to join our established IBD nursing team.

The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with advanced clinical skills who can work autonomously and as a key member of the IBD MDT.

The role involves assessing and initiating treatment plans, nurse led clinics, infusion clinics, managing a busy telephone advice line service and inpatient support. Providing education and supporting IBD patients and their families to understand and manage their condition is 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 an excellent supportive team with a commitment to ongoing education compromising of consultants, nurse consultant, lead IBD Nurse and IBD specialist nurses and IBD co-ordinators.

Main duties of the job

A key responsibility of this 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 for this patient group.

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 responsible for the co-ordination of investigations, treatment, monitoring and review of patients on biologic treatments.

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

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.                                                          

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staffs have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.