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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: Cross site working
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
320-MED-1314
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
14/05/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team

Band 8a

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

The UHDB Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) service has a vacancy for a lead clinical nurse specialist.

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership for the established IBD teams at our Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton sites and provide support to deliver excellence for patient care. The post holder will inspire a culture of compassionate care for IBD patients. S/he will be accountable for the professional practice and development of IBD nursing and patient care. The post holder will have expert specialist knowledge and provide clinical advice and support for patients with IBD.

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience as IBD nurse specialist Band 7.

Non- medical prescribing qualification.

NMC registration

Leadership experience

Desirable 

Degree level training or relevant experience.

 

Main duties of the job

  • Develop the IBD service in collaboration with the Lead IBD gastroenterology consultants.  
  • Develop and lead the IBD specialist nurse service .
  • Continually promote the patient experience.
  • Promote high standards of care for patients with IBD.
  • Implement practice and service development in line with the Nursing and Midwifery strategy.

To develop and lead on the IBD nurse- lead service 

Closing date of applications: 30 April 2024

Interview date: 14 May 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • NMC registration
  • Substantial IBD band 7 experience
  • Non- medical prescribing qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Degree level training or relevant experience.

Quality

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of audit and participation
  • Leadership experience in application
  • Awareness of national benchmarking and guidance

Service improvement

Essential criteria
  • Service improvement evidence in application form

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Susanne Johnstone
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
077993357519
Additional information

Dr Andy Cole - IBD Lead Consultant - Royal Derby Hospital

[email protected]

Dr Altaf Palejwala - IBD Lead Consultant - Queens hospital Burton.

[email protected]

 

 

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