Highly Specialist Nurse - IBD | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bury, BL9 7TD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and motivated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Specialist Nurse to join our highly regarded IBD Nursing Team based at Fairfield General Hospital, providing services across Oldham and Rochdale Hospitals.

This rewarding role is ideal for an experienced nurse committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and improving the lives of people living with IBD. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will use your advanced clinical skills to assess patients, develop and implement treatment plans, lead nurse-led clinics, and provide expert advice and support throughout the patient journey.

The role offers a varied workload, including management of a busy telephone and email advice service, inpatient support, medication monitoring, and prescribing. You will also play a key role in educating and empowering patients and their families, helping them understand and confidently manage their condition.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and compassionate practitioner with excellent communication skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice. You will be able to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a team environment.

You will join a friendly and supportive team of Highly Specialist IBD Nurses, working alongside the IBD Lead Nurse, Lead Consultant and wider MDT to deliver innovative, high-quality care and achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the care and management of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), supporting individuals with complex, long-term conditions to achieve the best possible outcomes.

As a valued member of our specialist IBD team, you will lead the management of patients receiving biologic therapies, ensuring care is delivered in line with national and local guidelines. Using your specialist knowledge and clinical expertise, you will assess, monitor and support patients throughout their treatment journey, providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will coordinate investigations, manage complex patient pathways and support patients with unstable or challenging disease activity, working both autonomously and collaboratively to deliver safe and effective care.

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure a seamless and timely approach to patient management while building strong relationships with patients, carers and colleagues. Your ability to communicate effectively and provide compassionate support will be central to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about improving patient experiences and contributing to the ongoing development of a high-performing Gastroenterology service. You will join a supportive team dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation and achieving national IBD standards.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026

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