Clinical Nurse Specialist Colorectal CancerNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic nurse to join our Colorectal Cancer team at Barts Healthcare Trust. You will primarily be based at Royal London and Newham Hospital and work closely with all Colorectal Cancer clinical nurse specialists within the Trust.

The post holder will play a pivotal role in the functioning of the Colorectal Cancer CNS service and be a key member of the team working to deliver a high quality patient experience.

The post-holder will be responsible for a patient caseload and provide expert advice, information and support for our patients. It is essential to possess the knowledge and skills necessary for the post. The post holder will run nurse led clinics to facilitate effective health care delivery on the cancer pathway.

We require someone who can work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Leadership, innovation, motivation and excellent communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist nursing service ensuring that patients referred to the Trust undergoing colorectal surgery receive the highest standard of clinical care and have access to a fully comprehensive support service. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.

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.