Band 6
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Permanent Contract
Would you like to join our Gastroenterology Specialist Nursing Service ? We are looking to recruit to a part time Band 6 position at the Trust, who would join our team , to continue and further develop the services we provide to our patients.
The Trust, has been rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission who described our services as safe, effective and well led.
The role is to deliver treatments to patients who have inflammatory bowel disease, related anaemia and also patients who have haemochromotosis requiring venesection.
The successful candidate will be a registered general nurse with post-registration experience. You should also have had experience of Gastroenterology; experience with biologic drugs would be advantageous although is not essential.
The successful post holder , will have excellent communication skills and knowledge to offer support and education to our patients. There will be opportunities to support your own personal development within the organisation to help you gain the knowledge you need to succeed.
An opportunity has arisen within the gastroenterology team for a Band 6 specialist nurse. The post holder must be a registered general nurse with post registration experience. The post holder needs to be able to work autonomously, within the gastroenterology team and in collaboration with the Consultant Gastroenterologists.
Duties will include, disease education for patients, clinic reviews, administering treatments, blood monitoring, support and advice for patients/trust staff.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Please refer the Job description for details