Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic nurse specialist to join the Lower GI cancer service.
The lower GI Cancer Multidisciplinary Team is responsible for the support and care of adult lower GI cancer patients within the catchment area of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation (NHS) Trust.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), under the line management of the Lead Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist, in providing expert advice and support for patients referred to the triage service.
- To be involved in developing and delivering the patient pathway within the triage service; including specialist nursing advice for colleagues and patients.
- To support the Trust in achieving compliance with Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time targets.
- To assist with delivering evidence based, clinical diagnostic protocols, including "straight to test (STT)".
- To use highly advanced communication skills in supporting patients throughout the diagnostic pathway; using advanced clinical assessment skills to ensure all relevant clinical information is available to the multi-disciplinary team.
- To use specialist nursing knowledge to review and interpret all clinical investigatory results and determine next pathway stage; including discharge and referral back to GP, or referral to specialist services as required.
- To demonstrate a higher level of practice through the provision of specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathways, including lower GI suspected cancer.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements and qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Significant relevant post registration experience in cancer/ surgical/ endoscopy nursing.
- Evidence of teaching experience, either formally or in informal settings.
- Evidence of recent continuous personal and professional development.
Desirable
- First level degree in related subject.
- Evidence of Masters Level learning or willing to work towards relevant Masters level studies.
- Colorectal disease (including cancer), endoscopy and/ or surgical nursing experience.
Skills and Effort Required
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a GI Nursing team & MDT.
- Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
- Good organisational skills with attention to detail
- Exemplar written communication skills
- Patient centred approach
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Personally and professionally mature
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexible to change in demands of service
- Willingness to travel and participate in professional development initiatives
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing changes within practice.
- Audit and research initiatives
- User involvement Sharing best practice
- Leadership and motivational skills
- History taking and physical assessment skills.
- Advanced clinical decision-making skills involving the patient's informed choices
- Able to clearly dictate summary letters to the patients and GP.
- Computer literate
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS operational and strategic issues and their impact on colorectal services.
- Understanding and knowledge of common gastroenterology and colorectal symptoms/ conditions/ disease processes
- Knowledge and understanding of primary care referral processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of colorectal cancer pathways including 2ww and 18ww routes.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of diagnostic pathways for suspected Colorectal Cancer
- Knowledge of Endoscopy & CTC procedures and bowel preparation.
- Knowledge of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of sound organisation, leadership and management
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Full UK Driving Licence
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements and qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse
- Significant relevant post registration experience in cancer/ surgical/ endoscopy nursing.
- Evidence of teaching experience, either formally or in informal settings.
- Evidence of recent continuous personal and professional development.
Desirable
- First level degree in related subject.
- Evidence of Masters Level learning or willing to work towards relevant Masters level studies.
- Colorectal disease (including cancer), endoscopy and/ or surgical nursing experience.
Skills and Effort Required
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a GI Nursing team & MDT.
- Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
- Good organisational skills with attention to detail
- Exemplar written communication skills
- Patient centred approach
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Personally and professionally mature
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexible to change in demands of service
- Willingness to travel and participate in professional development initiatives
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing changes within practice.
- Audit and research initiatives
- User involvement Sharing best practice
- Leadership and motivational skills
- History taking and physical assessment skills.
- Advanced clinical decision-making skills involving the patient's informed choices
- Able to clearly dictate summary letters to the patients and GP.
- Computer literate
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS operational and strategic issues and their impact on colorectal services.
- Understanding and knowledge of common gastroenterology and colorectal symptoms/ conditions/ disease processes
- Knowledge and understanding of primary care referral processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of colorectal cancer pathways including 2ww and 18ww routes.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of diagnostic pathways for suspected Colorectal Cancer
- Knowledge of Endoscopy & CTC procedures and bowel preparation.
- Knowledge of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of sound organisation, leadership and management
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Full UK Driving Licence
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
