Highly Specialist Nurse - IBD

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham, Rochdale; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Zusammenfassung

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust's Highly Specialist IBD Nurse role at Fairfield General Hospital provides services across Oldham and Rochdale. You will use advanced clinical skills to assess patients, develop treatment plans, lead nurse-led clinics, and support throughout the patient journey.

You will manage biologic therapies, coordinate investigations, and educate patients and families to understand and confidently manage their condition.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in nursing and RN/NMC registration.
• Management of IBD disorders module at level 6 or above (Band 7).
• Experience of working autonomously within gastroenterology.
• Evidence of teaching, mentoring and clinical audit involvement.

Aufgaben

• Lead management of patients receiving biologic therapies with guideline-aligned care.
• Assess, monitor and support patients throughout their treatment journey.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and provide expert advice to patients and families.
• Coordinate investigations and manage complex patient pathways.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.

Kenntnisse

Nursing registration

Autonomy

IBD knowledge

Communication skills

Teaching/mentoring

Clinical audit

Ausbildung

Nursing degree

Masters (in progress or in development)

Jobbeschreibung

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Nurse - IBD

The closing date is 11 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and motivated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Specialist Nurse to join our highly regarded IBD Nursing Team based at Fairfield General Hospital, providing services across Oldham and Rochdale Hospitals.

This rewarding role is ideal for an experienced nurse committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and improving the lives of people living with IBD. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will use your advanced clinical skills to assess patients, develop and implement treatment plans, lead nurse-led clinics, and provide expert advice and support throughout the patient journey.

The role offers a varied workload, including management of a busy telephone and email advice service, inpatient support, medication monitoring, and prescribing. You will also play a key role in educating and empowering patients and their families, helping them understand and confidently manage their condition.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and compassionate practitioner with excellent communication skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice. You will be able to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a team environment.

You will join a friendly and supportive team of Highly Specialist IBD Nurses, working alongside the IBD Lead Nurse, Lead Consultant and wider MDT to deliver innovative, high-quality care and achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the care and management of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), supporting individuals with complex, long-term conditions to achieve the best possible outcomes.

As a valued member of our specialist IBD team, you will lead the management of patients receiving biologic therapies, ensuring care is delivered in line with national and local guidelines. Using your specialist knowledge and clinical expertise, you will assess, monitor and support patients throughout their treatment journey, providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will coordinate investigations, manage complex patient pathways and support patients with unstable or challenging disease activity, working both autonomously and collaboratively to deliver safe and effective care.

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure a seamless and timely approach to patient management while building strong relationships with patients, carers and colleagues. Your ability to communicate effectively and provide compassionate support will be central to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about improving patient experiences and contributing to the ongoing development of a high-performing Gastroenterology service. You will join a supportive team dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation and achieving national IBD standards.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in nursing or equivalent portfolio of evidence experience at a senior level through
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Disorders module at level 6 or above (for Band 7)
• Experience of working autonomously
• Evidence of ability to analyse and respond to complex situations
• Extensive post registration plus significant experience within gastroenterology
• Working towards Masters

Skills and abilities

• Able to effectively communicate highly complex and sensitive information
• Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
• Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols, and/or clinical audit
• Evidence of clinical knowledge of IBD acquired through CPD and experience
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of IBD, current legislation, guidelines and the competent management of patients with IBD (Band 7)
• Previous Specialist Nurse/ Band 6 or 7 experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust