IBD Advanced Therapies Nurse (Specialist) | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	04 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31,049 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	03 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Oxford, OX3 9DU
Cwmni:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7394364/321-SWO-7260000-B6

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The overall purpose of this role is to support the care of a group of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease who are on biologic and other advanced therapies, and manage the administration of and monitoring of these medications. The IBD Biologics Clinical Nurse Specialist role will have an overview of the management of IBD and, in time, will take on some non-biologic stable patient review also.

The Biologics CNS will:
• Work as an independent practitioner alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Accept patient biologic referrals to agreed criteria
• Coordinate the pre-biologics safety checks
• Support the Vedolizumab nursing team and OUH Gastroenterology Day Case Unit team, in the administration and management of all biologics
• Coordinate the appointments, alongside Day Case Unit administration team and clinic booking
• Be available for at least 4 clinical sessions a week in the Day Case Unit or Outpatient Clinics
• Liaise with the gastroenterology pharmacy team
• Work across departmental boundaries
• Contribute to the smooth running of the biologics service

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Clinical Practice
• Health Promotion, Protection and Prevention
• • Assess and address patient health education needs for biological therapies
• Use well developed interpersonal skills to assess individual’s level of understanding about their clinical condition and future treatment, and simplify highly complex medical information for patients providing appropriate information aids to ensure understanding via face-to-face, telephone, email and written communication.
• Demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team utilising sensitivity, empathy and ability to manage conflict. Demonstrate an awareness of the barriers to communication and understanding


• Assessment of Patient Illness and Clinical Decisions

· Act as patient advocate at all times.

· Support in-patient outliers if a biologic is required whilst an inpatient on a non-gastro ward

· Apply specialised history taking and assessment skills as patients come in for treatments to ensure safe and appropriate use of the medication.

· Seek support and advice from the multidisciplinary team involved in direct patient care such as the gastroenterology consultants, pharmacy department and IBD ANP to support decision making

· Record and document treatment appropriately, including to practitioners in other specialties and primary care.

· Attend virtual biologics clinic with specialist pharmacist and consultant. Ensure patient and other relevant MDT practitioners aware of decisions made.

· Attend IBD MDT meetings and receive verbal referrals for biologic therapies – start the process liaising with consultants, pharmacy and with patient directly.

· With time, education and experience, will utilise and promote the use of key digital resources such as the True-colours patient self-assessment tool; utilising and integrating this tool with own clinical practice particularly in relation to non-biologic stable patient review.


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