Clinical Specialist Nurse - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

FHFT Education Academy; Slough; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Clinical Specialist Nurse in Gastroenterology (IBD) to provide expert assessment, education and support across the patient journey. You will work autonomously, coordinating care with consultants, pharmacists and dietitians to ensure safe and timely treatment.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, supporting NICE guidelines and national IBD standards while contributing to service development, audits and

Formación

• NMC registration is required.
• Teaching and mentorship experience preferred.
• Evidence of post-registration development relevant to the post.
• ENB IBD course or equivalent prescribing qualification desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment, education and support for IBD patients.
• Manage nurse-led telephone and email advice services for timely access to care.
• Coordinate outpatient care, follow-up and monitoring of clinical symptoms and response.
• Monitor patients on biologics/advanced therapies for safe, evidence-based treatment.
• Identify and manage disease flare-ups to reduce complications and admissions.
• Promote patient self-management and improved long-term outcomes.

Conocimientos

Workload management

Written and verbal communication

Supervising junior staff

Clinical judgement

Educación

NMC registration

Teaching & mentorship

Post-registration development

ENB IBD course or equivalent prescribing qualification

Descripción del empleo

Clinical Specialist Nurse - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Band 6

Main area Gastroenterology IBD Service Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: full time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 151-KMU540-A

Site Wexham Park Hospital Town Slough Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Clinical Specialist Nurse - Gastroenterology

Wexham Park Hospital

Are you an experienced nurse looking to develop your specialist career in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Specialist Nurse to join our Gastroenterology team at Wexham Park Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery and development of high-quality, patient-centred care for people living with IBD. You will work as an autonomous specialist practitioner, providing expert assessment, advice, education and support throughout the patient journey, while working closely with our multidisciplinary teams.

You will be a visible and accessible specialist resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals, supporting shared decision-making, self-management and effective coordination of care. You will work collaboratively across Gastroenterology and the wider Trust to ensure patients receive timely, safe and effective treatment and access to appropriate services.

The role also provides opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical audit, education and the implementation of evidence-based practice and national IBD standards.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes and experiences for people living with IBD and would like to make a real difference within a supportive and forward-thinking service, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist assessment, treatment, education, and support for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Manage nurse-led telephone and email advice services, ensuring timely access to specialist care and support.

Coordinate outpatient care, patient follow-up, and ongoing monitoring of clinical symptoms, investigations, and treatment response.

Monitor patients receiving biologic and advanced therapies, ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment.

Identify and manage disease flare-ups promptly to reduce complications, emergency department attendances, and hospital admissions.

Promote patient self-management, education, and improved long-term health outcomes.

Support discharge planning, care coordination, and continuity of care across primary and secondary care services.

Work collaboratively with consultants, pharmacists, dietitians, primary care teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Ensure compliance with NICE guidance, national IBD standards, and evidence-based practice.

Lead medicines optimisation initiatives and contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, research, and staff education.

Develop and implement clinical guidelines, pathways, and best practice.

Support increasing service demand through proactive disease management, admission avoidance, and improved patient flow.

Contribute to improved patient experience, population health outcomes, cost-effective care, and reduced healthcare utilisation.

Working for our organisation

Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

Join Us
Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Teaching and mentorship
• Evidence of post registration development relevant to post
• ENB IBD course or equivalent Prescribing qualification

Experience

• Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team and of providing high-quality patient focused service
• Experience within Gastro or Endoscopy

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to manage own and supervise other workloads
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Supervising junior staff
• Evidence of making clinical judgements involving complex facts or situations which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.