Clinical Nurse Specialist IBD | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking an experienced IBD Specialist Nurse to join the Gastroenterology Care Group. The role involves performing specialist assessments, leading clinical care, managing nurse-led clinics, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient care in gastroenterology. Candidates must be registered nurses with significant post-registration experience in gastroenterology. The closing date for applications is October 22, 2025.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with substantial post registration experience.
• Demonstrable experience of working within gastroenterology.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist assessment of patients' nursing needs.
• Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload.
• Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics.
• Establish effective communication with patients and carers.
• Support patients in their care delivery.

Skills

Advanced clinical knowledge

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Patient management

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered nurse with substantial post registration experience

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Gastroenterology Care Group for an IBD Specialist Nurse in Gastroenterology, working as part of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team. The post holder will be an integral member of the established IBD team on the RLH Site working alongside the existing IBD Lead nurse and their team to enhance the service currently offered. This post would be suitable for a Registered nurse with substantial post registration experience and with demonstrable experience of working within gastroenterology.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
• Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).
• Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
• Recognise changes in patients’ condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
• Provide specialist nursing contribution to the service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care.
• Provide specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care.
• Work with the Lead IBD nurse and Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO ‘Ten Key Roles’ as considered appropriate e.g. Nurse Prescribing.

Qualifications

Registered nurse with substantial post registration experience and with demonstrable experience of working within gastroenterology.

This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025