IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience in the management of patients with gastrointestinal conditions...
Providing cover across both of our hospital sites in the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, you will be acting as an independent practitioner supporting and monitoring a caseload of patients and participating in consultant and nurse led clinics. You will work in collaboration with teams within primary health care and other services to ensure the continuity of an integrated, seamless, holistic approach to care.
You will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines. You will be empowered to make quality improvements in the provision of care for patients with IBD.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Degree level post registration study. Alternatively - evidence of experience of working within aspects of IBD. This could include surgical and medical management with evidence of study and learning to support clinical practice.
Desirable
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- ENB 998 / teaching certificate or equivalent
- Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (or equivalent) qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of experience in mentoring, assessing, coaching
- Committed to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
- Experience of clinical audit / research
Desirable: - Policy development; - GI, endoscopy and/ or colorectal nursing experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of IBD patients and/ or patients with chronic conditions.
- Able to demonstrate experience in setting standards, particularly in relation to Essence of Care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Diagnostic Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload and to adapt to unpredictable changes to respond urgent patient or service demands.
- Negotiation skills
- Role model
- Basic IT skills
- Compassionate values
Desirable: - Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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