Job overview

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialist  (Subject to Agenda for Change)

Department: Gastroenterology

Band  7  £47,810 to £54,710 per annum pro rata if part-time

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Gastroenterology team as an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist, delivering high quality, patient centred care across both nurse led and multidisciplinary pathways.

The role focuses on clinical assessment, independent prescribing, and the safe management of therapies, alongside providing rapid access advice and ongoing support via the IBD helpline.

Working autonomously within a supportive medical and nursing structure, the post holder will play a key role in improving patient outcomes, contributing to service development, and supporting research, audit, and education across the department.

Please note that this post is subject to an initial probationary period of six months, extendable up to a period of 12 months. A DBS check may be required for new employees. MKUH promotes an inclusive workforce and proactively welcomes applications from underrepresented groups in our community.

Interview date: 25 March 2026

Main duties of the job

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist (IBD CNS) provides a Trust‑wide specialist nursing service focused on the comprehensive management of patients with IBD.

The role encompasses autonomous clinical practice, including the assessment, review, and monitoring of patients in both nurse‑led and parallel clinics, and the coordination of diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. Core duties include managing the IBD telephone helpline, supporting rapid‑access care for disease flares, and ensuring safe monitoring for patients on immunosuppressive and biologic therapies.

The post holder collaborates closely with gastroenterologists, ward teams, community services, and national IBD support networks, acting as a specialist resource and patient advocate. Responsibilities extend to maintaining accurate clinical records and databases, contributing to audit, research activity, and service development, and promoting high standards of care aligned with Trust values and national guidelines.

The role also includes delivering teaching, supporting staff development, and participating in governance, incident reporting, and quality‑improvement processes to ensure safe, evidence‑based, patient‑centred care.

Working for our organisation

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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