Nurse Endoscopist - IBD (Annex 21)

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	21 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	£47,810.00 i £54,710.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	25 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Prescot, L35 5DR
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9409-25-0711

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KEY DUTIES To provide clinical leadership and expertise in a speciality by providing information, advice, emotional and psychological support to patients; their families and carers, and to act as a valuable resource to the wider gastroenterology team. To organise and manage own caseload and coordinate patient care ensuring continuity throughout the patients pathway by working within multi professional team and referring to other disciplines as appropriate. To assist in review and development of the service, and to reflect the needs of the patient group, taking into account highly complex factors including, national, regional and local guidelines including NICE, IBD UK, JAG GRS, clinical research and audit To liaise closely with the health care teams in the wider hospital including inpatient wards, outpatient departments and primary care, including consultant physicians, surgeons, paediatricians, GPs, outside agencies and all members of the MDT. To provide a service which facilitates the assessment and treatment of patients receiving biologic therapy, including prescribing and monitoring of biologic drugs or immunosuppressant therapy. To contribute to the inflammatory bowel disease advice line service through which patients can access expert advice and timely management. To demonstrate wide and in-depth experience of all aspects of the speciality, and provide effective education within their sphere of practice. To participate in clinical audit CLINICAL To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing evidence based expert care and advice to all colleagues. To accept and make referrals to/from medical/nursing staff both within and outside of the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients. To develop and deliver remote clinics using telephone and video communication for selected patients. To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place. To facilitate MDT meetings within the department for the discussion and management of complex cases. To utilise specialist skills, underpinned by in depth knowledge to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised care plans for patients presenting with IBD and monitor these taking into account the highly complex issues which impact on the individual. To triage and manage patients by delivering an IBD telephone advice line and coordinate an ongoing management plan as warranted by the patients clinical condition. To obtain informed consent for investigations and treatments in line with relevant Trust policies and protocols ensuring full explanation is given. To perform clinical interventions and diagnostic tests as the post requires once training has been given and full competency achieved. As the role develops endoscopy including flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy will be required within this role. Training will be provided. To assess, monitor and manage side effects of treatment including immunosuppressant and biologic therapies. To act as the patients advocate with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise. To give advice/counselling to patients regarding what to expect before, during and after procedures/ surgical intervention and/or drug therapies, and to ensure this is supported by appropriate written information. To maintain high standards of care by personal example and conduct and be a credible practitioner within the clinical area. To act as a point of contact for patients, their families and carers, by attending outpatient clinics and inpatient wards where necessary, and by other means of communication e.g. telephone and email. To maintain clinical competence and undertake clinical duties as required by the Trust