IBD Nurse Specialist — Flexible, Impactful Patient Care

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Ipswich is seeking an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Specialist to join its dedicated team. This role offers opportunities for clinical expertise in patient care and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have recent gastroenterology nursing experience and a commitment to career progression. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, annual leave, and access to NHS discounts. Flexible working options and structured support for skill development are also provided.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Recent gastroenterology nursing experience.
• Strong motivation to progress from Band 6 to 7 within 12 months.
• Experience prioritising workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and support to patients and families.
• Coordinate patient care pathways for safe delivery.
• Liaise with healthcare teams across the organization.
• Provide an advice line service for patient inquiries.
• Utilize the electronic patient record system (EPR).

Skills

Gastroenterology nursing experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

A leading NHS organization in Ipswich is seeking an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Specialist to join its dedicated team. This role offers opportunities for clinical expertise in patient care and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have recent gastroenterology nursing experience and a commitment to career progression. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, annual leave, and access to NHS discounts. Flexible working options and structured support for skill development are also provided.