Inflammatory Bowel Disease Support Nurse

You will assist in monitoring clinical results for patients and maintain up to date patient records and ensure completion of necessary clinical admin to support patient care

The post-holder is required to be a source of clinical expertise and professional advice, and act as a specialist resource to the patient, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team.

You will participate in departmental audit and research programmes and be actively involved in educating others and disseminating good practice.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our Vision For Five Years From Now

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Assisting with and participating in:

Clinical

• Nurse-led clinics for IBD patients in the outpatients department and virtual clinics as required
• Requesting investigations for monitoring of long-term medications and for surveillance of carcinomas in specific patient group
• Providing information and advice to patients newly-diagnosed or coming to terms with their chronic disease diagnosis and offer ongoing support to patient and their relatives/care
• Triaging and advising patients via the IBD advice service.
• Expediting medical review and requesting investigations as required.
• Monitoring patients’ response to medical treatment in relation to their IBD by telephone, at agreed intervals, reducing the need for outpatient follow up. Report and document any adverse events to Lead Nurse, Consultant or GPs and act promptly on their outcomes
• Sensitively advising patients of results of investigations and the implications of those results
• Reviewing and assessing patients by telephone at intervals agreed with them
• Monitoring and recording test results for patients on immunosuppressant therapy, using guidelines and agreed protocols. Analyse and interpret blood test results with support and act on results by informing and advising Lead IBD nurse, Consultant Gastroenterologist, GP and patient
• Maintain accurate patient records in patient case notes or electronically in computer databases
• To deliver holistic care and improve patient empowerment by addressing the patients’ needs in relation to health promotion and education

Management

• Demonstrate ability to plan and manage own workload effectively and independently, but work well within a team
• Participate in service evaluation, assist in improving current services, and assist in planning for future service provision for patients with IBD, locally and Trust wide
• Provide support to other colleagues within the Gastroenterology team
• Actively participate in regular meetings related to the post
• Updating documentation for the capture of information and assessment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease
• Manage own sickness, absence and annual leave effectively to ensure service provision is adequately maintained

Education and Professional Developmen

• The post holder must keep up to date with professional and clinical developments in IBD nursing and maintain own professional development and clinical competence
• Develop specialist skills e.g. patient assessment, IBD disease education, biologic screening and medication
• Undertake personal development to meet identified needs.

Research and Audit

• Participate in audit and research projects in own area
• Assist in collecting data to demonstrate outcomes from nurse led initiatives
• Assist in implementing change identified at clinical audit and assist in evaluating clinical and patient outcomes

Service Development

• Participate in audit and research projects in own area
• Assist in collecting data to demonstrate outcomes from nurse led initiatives
• Assist in implementing change identified at clinical audit and assist in evaluating clinical and patient outcomes

Person specification

Education, Training And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
• Degree or Diploma in health-related field

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing qualification

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of maintenance of clinical competence

Desirable criteria

• Minimum 1 year post registration experience in gastroenterology/related health care setting
• Current experience or keen interest in IBD and gastroenterology

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work as part of a team and capable of working autonomously as the role requires.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload
• Time management/Basic problem-solving skills
• Excellent computer/IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current Nursing Issues

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Flexibility/ punctuality
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and health care professionals.
• Ability to work independently

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in