The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Colorectal

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

An exciting and unique short-term opportunity has arisen for a highly Specialist Nurse to join our Colorectal team at the Community Diagnostic Centre, Hollinswood House. This is a fixed-term role covering maternity leave, offering the chance to make a real difference in patient care while developing your own skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment. The post holder will:

  • Provide a specialist nursing service to patients on the 62-day suspected colorectal cancer pathway, supporting timely diagnosis and treatment in line with national standards.

  • Act as an autonomous practitioner, proactively managing a caseload of patients, providing expert advice, and advocating across care settings and multidisciplinary teams.

  • Play a key role in supporting new ways of working and ensuring the patient journey is as smooth and effective as possible.

Why Apply?

  • A chance to step into a senior, autonomous nursing role without a long-term commitment.

  • Develop leadership and specialist clinical skills in a highly regarded service.

  • Be part of a supportive team making a real impact on cancer care.

We are looking for an experienced Nurse, confident in higher-level practice, who is motivated to hit the ground running and seize this short-term but career-enhancing opportunity.

Main duties of the job

  • Work as an autonomous practitioner assessing potentially highly complex patients, planning, implementing and reviewing care within the out-patient setting.
  • Managing the urgent cancer pathway nurse-led clinics including the organisation of investigations and interventions and results as required.
  • To be an independent practitioner supporting nurse-led clinics as part of the 62-day patient pathway
  • To liaise with other teams and dependents to ensure that patient progresses through the pathway as per the Urgent Cancer Pathway Operating Procedure.
  • Work within the NMC code.
  • To ensure that all local and national HR policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to

About us

Participating in the TRIOMIC trial you will join the team of experience nurses delivering the urgent cancer pathway.

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 07514722767or Mr Lacy-Colson, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon on 01743 261000. We look forward to receiving your application.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CNS-932

Job locations

Community Diagnostic Centre

Hollinswood House

Stafford Park 1, Telford

TF3 3DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Sufficient post registration experience to prepare for this post
  • 1st Level Nursing Degree (working towards)
  • Evidence of own academic education / continuing CPD
  • RGN

Desirable

  • Working towards specialty related MSc
  • History taking and physical examination course
  • Independent Nurse prescribing course

Knowledge, Behaviours and Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a multi-professional setting
  • Experience of liaising with Primary Healthcare Providers
  • Management experience
  • Evidence of audit involvement

Desirable

  • Experience of running Nurse-led clinics
  • Knowledge of statistics/report writing
  • Ability to produce patient information and educational material

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to conduct own projects and follow through.
  • Computer skills
  • Advanced Communication skills qualification (CAT accredited) or working towards

Desirable

  • Cross site working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Sufficient post registration experience to prepare for this post
  • 1st Level Nursing Degree (working towards)
  • Evidence of own academic education / continuing CPD
  • RGN

Desirable

  • Working towards specialty related MSc
  • History taking and physical examination course
  • Independent Nurse prescribing course

Knowledge, Behaviours and Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a multi-professional setting
  • Experience of liaising with Primary Healthcare Providers
  • Management experience
  • Evidence of audit involvement

Desirable

  • Experience of running Nurse-led clinics
  • Knowledge of statistics/report writing
  • Ability to produce patient information and educational material

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to conduct own projects and follow through.
  • Computer skills
  • Advanced Communication skills qualification (CAT accredited) or working towards

Desirable

  • Cross site working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Community Diagnostic Centre

Hollinswood House

Stafford Park 1, Telford

TF3 3DD


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Community Diagnostic Centre

Hollinswood House

Stafford Park 1, Telford

TF3 3DD


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Nurse Colorectal/Pelvic Floor Disorders

Nicola Tonks

nicola.tonks@nhs.net

07514722767

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CNS-932

Job locations

Community Diagnostic Centre

Hollinswood House

Stafford Park 1, Telford

TF3 3DD


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