Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist – Gastrointestinal CancerNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated cancer nurse to join the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team at St Bartholomew's Hospital as an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6). In this developmental role, you will work alongside established GI Cancer CNSs, supporting patients and their families throughout the cancer pathway, from diagnosis and treatment through to survivorship, recurrence and end-of-life care where appropriate. This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse with oncology experience who wishes to develop specialist clinical, leadership and care coordination skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist nursing support to patients with gastrointestinal cancer, acting as a developing key worker and patient advocate. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will undertake holistic needs assessments, coordinate care across organisational boundaries, provide specialist advice and information, and support patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and care. You will participate in MDT meetings, contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives, and complete a structured CNS development programme to support progression towards independent caseload management. We are looking for a compassionate, organised and resilient registered nurse with
Job description
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About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.