Clinical Nurse Specialist, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CNSp IBD) Full time/flexible hours

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CNSp IBD)

Reports to: Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing

Full time/flexible hours

Job Purpose:

Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) often require complex multi-disciplinary care. The IBD patient may require input from many other separate hospital departments including outpatients, Day-Ward, Medical Day Services (MDS) diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, and dietetics. It is widely acknowledged that greater attention must be paid to the psychological dimensions of patient care.

The CNSp (IBD) will be part of a multidisciplinary team within the hospital responsible for the overall care of patients with IBD.

He/she will demonstrate a caring competent manner to instil patient confidence and contribute to an environment that is centred on the needs of IBD patients.

They will demonstrate an ability to interpret and promote evidence-based practice within the field of IBD, as this is an area of nursing which is rapidly changing.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (IBD) will have a pivotal role in meeting the psychological, emotional and informational needs of IBD patients and their families /significant others.

They will be a resource, contributing to the education and training of other staff. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (IBD) will work in conjunction with the Lead Physician and MDT to plan the patients care needs.

They will be a key member of the multidisciplinary primary care team.

Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

Essential Qualifications

NMBI Registration

Successfully completed a post registration programme of study that is relevant to the specialist field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Essential Experience

Minimum of 1 years experience working in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Demonstrate continuing professional development relevant to the specialist area

Essential Skills

Possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of this role.

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