Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Support Nurse
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2024 |
| Location: | Torquay, TQ2 7AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9388-24-0615 |
Summary
The post holder will assist in the delivery of high-quality Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services throughout the Trust. Working alongside other clinical colleagues to provide expert care, treatment and support for this patient group. The post holder will contribute to the team in their work to advance the body of knowledge through education, research and audit as well as developing practice. They will play a key role within the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure a seamless, coordinated and timely approach to care. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the IBD advanced specialist nurses, IBD administrator coordinator and the Gastroenterology team The role is suitable for an experienced Band 5 Nurse, ideally with relevant experience in Gastroenterology. This post provides the opportunity to further develop communication, teaching and clinical skills within the specialty of IBD. The post holder will be expected to assist with triaging the patient adviceline, monitoring patients blood results and attending the MDT meeting each week and assisting with outcomes is also an integral part of the role. The post holder will be supported to perform within the IBD team, liaising with patients by telephone and or face to face. Consultation, pre-assessment prior to initiating patient treatment and to improve understanding of the types of medications and treatment offered to IBD patients who have the diagnoses of either Crohns and or Ulcerative colitis. There will be opportunity for service development within the role and be able to support your colleagues to deliver an effective patient centred service. Participating in recruiting patients into relevant clinical trials and liaising with research and development team will also be an integral element to this role, as well as updating patient databases for audit purposes.