IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist

IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 02 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with experience in the management of patients with gastrointestinal conditions.

The post holder will work within an established service, work autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team with the support of Gastroenterologists and other nurse specialists. The IBD Nurse Specialist will have a caseload of patients and would run Nurse-led clinics. They would also manage a caseload of in-patients and would be expected to have close communication with community health services. New developments within the service include the need to safely switch patients to bio similar drug therapies.

The IBD Nurse Specialist would provide expert care including patient assessment, clinical examination and developing clinical management plans. The role would include independent prescribing and the Nurse Specialist would review patient management plans, fine-tune drug therapy, monitor patients on therapies and encourage drug compliance. The role would include patient educational support, psychological support and good communication skills which is essential in improving quality of life and helping with disease control.

You should have knowledge of the gastro-intestinal system with at least 6 months experience in working with patients with inflammatory bowel disease at band 6 or higher. You will work alongside other IBD Nurses and will case manage patients referred into the IBD service.

Main duties of the job
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.

About us
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.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8356283
Date posted: 21 October 2026

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
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.

Qualifications - 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

Experience - 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

Skills - Desirable

• Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Certificate of Sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.