Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Specialist Nurse - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Experienced Nurse Role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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.
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Key Responsibilities
- 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.
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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 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.
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Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of an 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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Richel Oliver
- Job title: Senior Matron
- Email address: richel.oliver@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07880170707
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