An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and knowledgeable gastroenterology nurse to join our established IBD & endoscopy service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated, caring and compassionate individual, who has a keen interest in managing patients with a diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). They will work within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high standards of patient care and maintain a safe working environment within the wider Gastroenterology team. The will also contribute to the endoscopy service, developing skills in lower GI endoscopy with provide continuity of care for IBD patients or others.
The applicant ideally should have some experience in providing care to patients with a diagnosis of Inflammatory bowel disease & be competent in diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy, the ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care. It is essential to possess excellent interpersonal skills and have a willingness to learn, along with the ability to work effectively, efficiently and independently under the indirect supervision of the Lead IBD CNS. You should be self-motivated and have a positive attitude towards change and be able to adapt to change accordingly.
The applicant must demonstrate commitment to their own continued professional development and share an aspiration to contribute to the long-term development of the IBD service.
Our dedicated Nurse Specialists provide an excellent, patient focused service to support and manage patients with a diagnosis of IBD. The service is forward thinking and continually strives to develop innovative models of care to ensure patients are provided with appropriate and timely treatment.
In this role, you will provide clinical expertise and support to patients, their family and carers. You will ensure safe delivery and continuity of patient care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, liaising with health care teams both internal and external to the organisation. You will provide an advice line service so that patients can access expert advice in a timely manner. You will have had experience of working on your own initiative and prioritising workload, as well as having excellent communication skills.
You will be expected to perform endoscopic procedures as part of IBD disease assessment and surveillance. You will receive appropriate training to develop these skills further, if needed e.g. undertaking colonoscopy.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sue Priestley Job title: Clinical Director Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 430 1713
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