Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse - Band 6 | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity to join a progressive and expanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team and an opportunity to help reshape the service. The post holder will provide specialist nursing care, advice and support for people with inflammatory bowel disease. This will involve autonomously managing a case load of patients with Inflammatory bowel disease who are on biological and immunomodulator therapies in nurse led outpatient telephone clinics with Clinical Supervision from the senior Nursing team and Consultants. The post holder will undertake all relevant forms of nursing care and patient management, supported by evidence-based practice, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, with the objective of providing high quality, safe nursing care. The post holder must always act in an accountable manner, adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be an integral member of the wider gastroenterology team consisting of specialist nurses and Doctors.
• To deliver evidence based clinical care and review biologics patients and those on immunomodulator medications.
• To help develop new ways of working with how we communicate with patients via the IBD adviceline.
• To deliver MDT outcomes to patients via telephone and email.
• To be self-directing and work autonomously, identifying and maintaining supportive networks.
• To demonstrate a higher level of practice through the provision of specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the delivery of care through participating in local and regional MDT radiology/clinical/business meetings.
• To establish and maintain robust communication channels with professional colleagues across a range of services including primary, secondary and tertiary care.
• To support the IBD department in national audit and research initiatives.
• To take an active role in triaging patients care, promoting self-management and responding to helpline queries.
• To rotate across sites within the Trust. There will be an opportunity to specialize in management of biologics patients.

Development and Staff Wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities. We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards. Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.