About this role
Job summary
Shape the future of colorectal care and make a real difference to patients living with bowel dysfunction.
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and innovative Band 7 Colorectal Bowel Dysfunction Specialist Nurse or Physiotherapist to join our dynamic colorectal service. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work autonomously whilst being part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for individuals experiencing a wide range of bowel dysfunction conditions.
The post holder will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with complex bowel dysfunction, including faecal incontinence, obstructive defaecation, functional bowel disorders and pelvic floor dysfunction. Working in an outpatient clinic, you will lead specialist clinics, support service development, and contribute to improving patient outcomes and experience.
As an advanced practitioner within the service, you will act as a key resource for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, providing specialist advice, education and support. You will work collaboratively with colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, pelvic floor teams, specialist nurses, physiotherapists and allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based care and optimise treatment pathways.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical assessment skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for service improvement and innovation. You will have experience managing patients with bowel dysfunction and be confident in autonomous decision-making, care planning and coordinating complex patient pathways.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to research, audit, education and quality improvement initiatives, helping to shape and develop the future delivery of bowel dysfunction services.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking specialist service where you will be supported to develop advanced clinical expertise, influence service delivery and improve the lives of patients living with bowel dysfunction. The role provides opportunities for professional development, service innovation and collaborative working across a highly respected multidisciplinary team.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding specialist care and driving improvements in colorectal services, we would welcome your application.
This post is open to female applicants only as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Being female is a genuine occupational requirement due to the nature of the services provided to women affected by domestic abuse.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments of patients with bowel dysfunction. Develop and implement individualised management plans using evidence-based practice. Lead nurse- or therapist-led clinics and provide ongoing patient treatment and follow-up. Act as an expert resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals. Coordinate multidisciplinary care and facilitate seamless patient pathways. Contribute to service development, audit, governance and quality improvement initiatives. Provide education and training to colleagues and students. Support the evaluation and implementation of new treatments and innovations within bowel dysfunction services. Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Interview Date Tuesday 20 October 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Person Specification
Meets All Nurse Specialist Criteria Essential
Meets All Essential Criteria
Desirable
Meets All Desirable Criteria
Meets All Physiotherapist Criteria Essential
Meets All Essential Criteria
Desirable
Meets All Desirable Criteria
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)