Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area

inflammatory bowel disease

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

12 months (12 months fixed term.)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-7475432-RB-SK

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

61,631 - 68,623 pa Inclusive of HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

22/10/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, self-motivated nurse to join the gastroenterology team at St Helier Hospital to support the inflammatory bowel disease service. This is an exciting and varied role, working within a multi-disciplinary team providing a high level of support to patients.



The right individual will have the opportunity to lead, develop and shape the service provided to patients within this speciality and be encouraged to share areas of good practice.



The role includes the planning, teaching and organisation of patients with complex needs as well as being a resource to all disciplines on matters pertaining to IBD; this includes activities such as audit, quality and risk management initiatives.



The successful applicant will have extensive experience in an acute setting, care of patients requiring Advanced Nursing Skills for their long term health conditions. Excellent organisational, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role.

Main duties of the job

The IBD Clinical nurse specialist will play an integral role in the development of a quality driven service to all patients treated at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and particular focus at St Helier Hospital.

The CNS has a leadership role within the Trust and is responsible for the development of the innovative nursing practice within the IBD speciality.

The post holder is expected to facilitate the development of other nurses in order to benefit patient care and to be an educational recourse to all members of the Trust wide multidisciplinary teams (MDT) regarding the provision of care.

The CNS will help to promote and co-ordinate a seamless pathway of care from diagnosis though treatment for patients with IBD.

Central to this role will be a collaborative approach with the MDT providing a comprehensive patient focused service.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

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Education/Qualification s

Essential criteria

Registered professional (NMC) with evidence of regular updating Nurse practitioner qualification or equivalent Level 6/7 Evidence of significant professional development with a focus on IBD / Gastroenterology Non Medical Independent prescriber and able to prescribe biologics.

Desirable criteria

Counselling skills training #

Experience

Essential criteria

Substantial experience and achievement in an advanced nursing role with gastroenterology or IBD patients Experience of working collaboratively within a multiprofessional team environment Experience of managing a patient case load in an NHS settin Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience. Experience of developing clinical guidelines and clinical care pathways. #

knowledge& Skills

Essential criteria

A commitment to nursing and an awareness of issues influencing current and future nursing and healthcare practices, and the ability to think through the implications for healthcare Transformational leadership and ability Innovative approach to service delivery Ability to co- ordinate IBD Care Good knowledge of IBD drugs & side effects. Ability to analyse complex information and provide a range of options to share information to the wider team Ability to utilise research and audit to develop practice in self and others

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Applicant requirements

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.