Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist inTooting inTooting PUBLISHED 13 DEC 2023

Band 7: £54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)  PERMANENT 

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

  • To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area.
  • To be responsible for developing and delivering the patient pathway To deliver evidenced based, clinical diagnostic protocols, including the surveillance pathway and Stratified follow up service.
  • To support the colorectal CNS team in both surgical and oncology.
  • To effectively manage a caseload of patients/clients.
  • To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
  • To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
  • To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
  • To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community.
  • To actively involved in the weekly LGI MDT meeting to present patient caseload and follow up.
  • To deliver eHNA tailored for each patient.

  • To develop own nurse led telephone clinics in conjunction with the consultants and the outpatient department, after consultation with the Colorectal Cancer Lead Nurse and key stakeholders.
  • To support the Trusts' in achieving compliance with Direct-to-Test, Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment waiting time targets including 28 day Faster Diagnosis Service.
  • To support the Lower GI surgical care pathway in line with the Nurse Specialists Team.
  • To actively involved in Peer Review and to ensure mandatory measures for Peer Review are met with evidence e.g. from audits or research.
  • To be able to request and interpret investigatory results and determine next pathway stage; including discharge back to GP or referral to specialist services as required.
  • Performing Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) and End of treatment summaries on every patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
  • Holding additional specialist knowledge and experience to demonstrate a higher level of expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathway, including LGI/UGI suspected cancer

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

  • To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area.
  • To be responsible for developing and delivering the patient pathway To deliver evidenced based, clinical diagnostic protocols, including the surveillance pathway and Stratified follow up service.
  • To support the colorectal CNS team in both surgical and oncology.
  • To effectively manage a caseload of patients/clients.
  • To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
  • To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
  • To establish clear lines of communication within the specialty team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
  • To link with healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community.
  • To actively involved in the weekly LGI MDT meeting to present patient caseload and follow up.
  • To deliver eHNA tailored for each patient.

  • To develop own nurse led telephone clinics in conjunction with the consultants and the outpatient department, after consultation with the Colorectal Cancer Lead Nurse and key stakeholders.
  • To support the Trusts' in achieving compliance with Direct-to-Test, Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment waiting time targets including 28 day Faster Diagnosis Service.
  • To support the Lower GI surgical care pathway in line with the Nurse Specialists Team.
  • To actively involved in Peer Review and to ensure mandatory measures for Peer Review are met with evidence e.g. from audits or research.
  • To be able to request and interpret investigatory results and determine next pathway stage; including discharge back to GP or referral to specialist services as required.
  • Performing Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) and End of treatment summaries on every patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
  • Holding additional specialist knowledge and experience to demonstrate a higher level of expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathway, including LGI/UGI suspected cancer



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