Nursing - Clinical Nurse Specialist - Colorectal

  • Department Specialist Nurses - Colorectal Surgery
  • Salary £43,742.00 – £50,056 per annum
  • Closing Date 06/08/2024
  • Location Community Diagnostic Centre, Telford
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
  • Job ref 223-CNS-525
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed Term / Secondment
  • Hours 37.5

Job Overview

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for three highly specialist Nurses to join the Colorectal team based at the Community Diagnostic Centre at Hollinswood House predominantly coordinating the care of patients with cancer. 

The post holder will:

  • develop and validate a new diagnosis pathway along with validating the existing database of patients.
  • provide and facilitate education in conjunction with developing clinician and patient information.
  • ensure that appropriate patients are relisted and discussed at MDT along.
  • ensure that all appropriate patients receive information about management of their condition and are enrolled on the trial where appropriate.
  • be actively involved in nursing issues around the delivery of cancer care and to reflect local and national requirements.

Funding for these posts is secured for a fixed term for 12 months.

We are looking for someone who is ready to develop their clinical and leadership skills, who has experience in a higher-level nursing post and is keen to hit the ground running to ensure we can make the most of this opportunity.  

Main duties of the job

  • Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams to develop and monitor the patient’s pathway for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
  • Be a resource for developing education and awareness for surveillance and management of colorectal cancer.
  • Work towards developing a robust database that ensures all patients are informed about the trial.
  • Work within the NMC code.
  • To ensure that all local and national HR policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to

Working for your organisation

You will join the team of eight experienced nurses (a combination of Band 7 and Band 6 colleagues) based at The Shrewsbury and Telford Trust who comprise the current Colorectal CNS team and a further team of Project Manager, Lead Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Secretarial support based at Hollinswood House. 

If you are keen to apply and would like to discuss the post or arrange a meeting with potential new colleagues, please do not hesitate to call Nicola Tonks on 01743 261144 or Mr Lacy-Colson, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon on 01743 261000.  We look forward to receiving your application.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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