Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated nurse looking for an exciting opportunity? Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust is searching for a passionate Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic Lower GI cancer service.
At Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust, we take pride in providing exceptional care to our community. Our Lower GI Cancer Multidisciplinary Team plays a pivotal role in supporting and caring for adult lower GI cancer patients within our catchment area. We are committed to excellence in healthcare, and we want you to be a part of our team!
Apply now and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.
Main duties of the job
As a valued member of our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), you will work under the expert guidance of the Lead Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing expert advice and unwavering support to patients referred to our triage service.
- Collaborating in the development and execution of patient pathways within the triage service, offering specialized nursing guidance to both colleagues and patients.
- Assisting the Trust in achieving compliance with Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time targets.
- Contributing to the delivery of evidence-based clinical diagnostic protocols, including "straight to test (STT)."
- Utilizing advanced communication skills to guide and comfort patients throughout the diagnostic pathway, using advanced clinical assessment techniques to ensure all relevant clinical information is readily available to our multi-disciplinary team.
- Leveraging your specialized nursing knowledge to review and interpret clinical investigatory results, determining the next stage of the pathway, including discharge or referral to specialist services as necessary.
- Demonstrating a higher level of practice by providing expert nursing knowledge and expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathways, with a focus on 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
