Gastroenterology Specialist Nurse (IBD)
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7257357/234-24-M2925 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Do you have excellent communication skills, consider yourself to be caring and compassionate and want to make a difference on a daily basis?
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to Lead The IBD Specialist Nurse team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role will be central to the provision of a range of specialist services for patients with complex conditions within a unique and cohesive multi-disciplinary environment.
We are currently seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Registered Nurse to join the enthusiastic team and be responsible for the day to day running of the service.
Individuals should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess a willingness to take on new challenges
As post holder you will manage a case load of patients in nurse- led clinics for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and IBD related Iron Deficiency Anaemia. You will provide information and support to enable patients to make informed choices about their care and understand the rational of investigations and treatments
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Assessing and evaluating their disease process, ordering relevant
investigations, obtaining and interpreting results.
• Monitoring the effectiveness and efficacy of their treatments/drug therapy and implement any changes necessary
• Perform informed consent for specific therapies to include potential side
effects, risks and benefits of treatment
• Monitor side effects and discuss appropriate changes and alternative
therapy/treatments with the Consultant Gastroenterologist and liaise with GP’s
• Make recommendations on treatment and initiate prescribing of medication
• Requesting surveillance investigations as laid down by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and interpreting and acting on results
• Counselling and providing ongoing support for newly diagnosed and existing patients, their families and carers
• Discuss with patient medical management options, disease progression,
results, impact on lifestyle and life changes/adaptation, effects on
relationships/employment. Liaise with medical staff as appropriate
• Provide health promotion/education for patient, their families and carers
• Assess patients for appropriate participation for clinical trials/projects within the Trust or other Trust organisations.
• Interpret pathology/histology/radiological results, discuss with consultant and take appropriate action
• Refer to and accept referrals from other disciplines/professions
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Do you have excellent communication skills, consider yourself to be caring and compassionate and want to make a difference on a daily basis?
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to Lead The IBD Specialist Nurse team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role will be central to the provision of a range of specialist services for patients with complex conditions within a unique and cohesive multi-disciplinary environment.
We are currently seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Registered Nurse to join the enthusiastic team and be responsible for the day to day running of the service.
Individuals should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess a willingness to take on new challenges
As post holder you will manage a case load of patients in nurse- led clinics for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and IBD related Iron Deficiency Anaemia. You will provide information and support to enable patients to make informed choices about their care and understand the rational of investigations and treatments
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Assessing and evaluating their disease process, ordering relevant
investigations, obtaining and interpreting results.
• Monitoring the effectiveness and efficacy of their treatments/drug therapy and implement any changes necessary
• Perform informed consent for specific therapies to include potential side
effects, risks and benefits of treatment
• Monitor side effects and discuss appropriate changes and alternative
therapy/treatments with the Consultant Gastroenterologist and liaise with GP’s
• Make recommendations on treatment and initiate prescribing of medication
• Requesting surveillance investigations as laid down by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and interpreting and acting on results
• Counselling and providing ongoing support for newly diagnosed and existing patients, their families and carers
• Discuss with patient medical management options, disease progression,
results, impact on lifestyle and life changes/adaptation, effects on
relationships/employment. Liaise with medical staff as appropriate
• Provide health promotion/education for patient, their families and carers
• Assess patients for appropriate participation for clinical trials/projects within the Trust or other Trust organisations.
• Interpret pathology/histology/radiological results, discuss with consultant and take appropriate action
• Refer to and accept referrals from other disciplines/professions
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025