Job summary
- Main area
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR589-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Nurse - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Nurse Specialist to join our established Nurse Specialist Team at Ipswich Hospital.
Our dedicated Nurse Specialists provide an excellent, patient focused service to support and manage patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. This service is forward thinking and continually reviews and develop innovative models of care to ensure patients are provided with appropriate and timely treatment.
The ideal person would have recent IBD /gastroenterology nursing experience with a strong motivation and dedication to develop themselves and the service. If you would like to join our friendly, well established team and deliver a high quality service to our patients, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide clinical expertise and support to patients, their family and carers. You will ensure safe delivery and continuing of patient care by co-ordinating them through their patient pathway.
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.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6.
- Uses evidence-based practice to support care delivery
- Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice.
Desirable criteria
- IV cannulation & venepuncture skills
- Leadership course
- Experience of relevant specialities
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN / 1st Level registration
- Teaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing education
- Relevant degree or working towards
- Advanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
- Knowledge of shared Governance
- Evidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS.
- Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully.
- Clinical expert and role model
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
- Good time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Computer/IT skills
- Professional role model
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Recruitment and selection skills
- Involvement in standard setting and audit
- Interview skills.
- Experience with managing a budget
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Chandler
- Job title
- Matron – General Surgery & Gastroenterology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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