Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 08 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Band 7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the internationally renowned St Mark's Hospital, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and based at Central Middlesex Hospital.

As a key member of our specialist IBD service, you'll work alongside an expert multidisciplinary team including IBD consultants, surgeons, clinical fellows, dietitians, pharmacists, and psychological support services. Together, we deliver world class care across St Mark's, Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing hospitals.

What we offer

You will be fully supported to grow within the specialty, with access to supervision, education, and development opportunities provided by the experienced IBD CNS team. As London's largest specialist acute and community Trust, LNWH offers strong pathways for leadership and career progression.

Find out more

We welcome informal enquiries and visits.

Lisa Younge
Nurse Consultant, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Tracey Tyrrell
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Main duties of the job

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, advice and support to people living with IBD.
• Lead and contribute to clinical audits to maintain excellence in evidence based practice.
• Offer specialist guidance to colleagues across the Trust and nationally.
• Support seamless patient care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top rated hyper acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• RGN
• Registered with NMC
• BSC in IBD/GI Nursing
• Evidence of further education pertaining to speciality
• Completed or working on Physical assessment & Non medical prescriber Modules
• MSc in Advanced Practice or working towards
• IBD Module Level 6 or 7
• Completed or working on Physical assessment & Non medical prescriber Modules
• Evidence of presenting on IBD at local or National level
• Active member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) GI forum or IBD Network

Knowledge and experience

• 2-3 years post registration experience in GI/surgical/colorectal nursing
• Experience of managing own workload and competent in prioritising workload
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to GI/surgical nursing
• Advanced knowledge of the GI tract anatomy, physiology and disease processes
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Research course
• Published literature
• Counselling skills/experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Address

St. Mark's Hospital at Central Middlesex Hospital

St. Mark's Hospital at Central Middlesex Hospital