Job summary
Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist - Band 7
37.5 hours per week
Permanent post
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Tameside and Glossop ICFT to join our Colorectal Specialist Nursing Service. We want you to be a passionate and empathetic individual, with strong communication skills and experience of supporting people with cancer.
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our Macmillan Colorectal Nursing team to provide high quality care for our busy colorectal cancer service. The post holder will join a friendly and established team including a Band 7 Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist and two Associate Clinical Nurse Specialists. We have Consultant surgeons who perform laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer and minimally invasive surgery for early rectal cancers as well as providing diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies. Our Colorectal service provides nurse led rapid diagnostic 2 week wait and treatment pathways for colorectal cancers, patient centred nurse led colorectal cancer service for our patients including stratified follow up, holistic needs assessments and personalised care.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Colorectal CNS team, Colorectal Consultant team, MDT coordinators, Colorectal Pathway Navigator, and diagnostic service colleagues to achieve a best-timed Colorectal cancer pathway. To deliver evidence based, clinical diagnostic protocols. To use 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. Demonstrate a higher level of practice through the provision of specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathways, including LGI suspected cancer. Establish and maintain robust communication channels with professional colleagues across a range of services. To be self-directing and work autonomously, identifying and maintaining supportive networks, and escalate as appropriate. Supervise junior nurse colleagues working within the colorectal service, adhering to Trust HR processes and staff development. Support the Trust in achieving compliance with Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time targets.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical excellence:
- Responsible for provision of a high quality service delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.
- Supporting the colorectal best-timed pathway alongside the wider Colorectal CNS team, Consultant team and Pathway.
- The CNS will support patients in clinic or on wards when being given a new diagnosis of a Colorectal cancer.
- The CNS will attend the Sector Multi-DisciplinaryTeam (SMDT) when appropriate to represent Tameside patients or act as the link between the SMDT and the local teams ensuring the SMDT outcomes with Colorectal cancer patients are actioned.
- Act as a Key Worker for patients with Colorectal cancer, liaising between multi centres of care.
- The CNS will implement personalised care by carrying out eHNAs (electronic holistic needs assessments) as appropriate via an outpatient HNA clinic, and also help to facilitate health and wellbeing events for this patient group.
- Support patients in accessing, interpreting and appraising complex technical information to help them determine their future.
- Assess patients and their families information needs and provide relevant information to meet those needs. Effectively utilise appropriate information in accordance responding to communication barriers such as language or vision.
- Provide psychological support to patients at critical times of times of their illness pathway and during times of increased distress.
- Assist with symptom control and liaise with palliative care colleagues where appropriate.
- Assist with basic benefits advice or refer to welfare rights.
- Refer and liaise with community nurses, GPs and Willow Wood Hospice as needed.
- Work collaboratively with different teams and disciplines to improve patient pathways and individual patient outcomes.
- Actively promote self-management, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage with education and support.
- Provide expert clinical assessment, care planning and evaluation, along with clinical advice, in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Maintain accurate, clear, concise and legible written records, in electronic, medical and nursing notes. Ensure that all records relating to patient care are in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
Innovation:
- Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques, reappraising existing knowledge base.
- In order to improve the transfer of patient care between teams and hospitals, use creative reasoning and problem-solving to facilitate working across these professional boundaries and between different organisations.
- Influence the development of others through education and training, seeking out opportunities to engage with others and provide education.
- Actively partake in obtaining patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
Mastery:
- Demonstrate clinical, technical and research skills through acquisition of breadth and depth of knowledge in cancer nursing care.
- Uses creative reasoning, experience and vision to advance the care of patients.
- Be responsible for organising own workload to comply with service requirements, ensuring cover arrangements for periods of absence.
- Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal, and the Knowledge and Skills Framework. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan.
- Participate in annual appraisal
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical excellence:
- Responsible for provision of a high quality service delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.
- Supporting the colorectal best-timed pathway alongside the wider Colorectal CNS team, Consultant team and Pathway.
- The CNS will support patients in clinic or on wards when being given a new diagnosis of a Colorectal cancer.
- The CNS will attend the Sector Multi-DisciplinaryTeam (SMDT) when appropriate to represent Tameside patients or act as the link between the SMDT and the local teams ensuring the SMDT outcomes with Colorectal cancer patients are actioned.
- Act as a Key Worker for patients with Colorectal cancer, liaising between multi centres of care.
- The CNS will implement personalised care by carrying out eHNAs (electronic holistic needs assessments) as appropriate via an outpatient HNA clinic, and also help to facilitate health and wellbeing events for this patient group.
- Support patients in accessing, interpreting and appraising complex technical information to help them determine their future.
- Assess patients and their families information needs and provide relevant information to meet those needs. Effectively utilise appropriate information in accordance responding to communication barriers such as language or vision.
- Provide psychological support to patients at critical times of times of their illness pathway and during times of increased distress.
- Assist with symptom control and liaise with palliative care colleagues where appropriate.
- Assist with basic benefits advice or refer to welfare rights.
- Refer and liaise with community nurses, GPs and Willow Wood Hospice as needed.
- Work collaboratively with different teams and disciplines to improve patient pathways and individual patient outcomes.
- Actively promote self-management, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage with education and support.
- Provide expert clinical assessment, care planning and evaluation, along with clinical advice, in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Maintain accurate, clear, concise and legible written records, in electronic, medical and nursing notes. Ensure that all records relating to patient care are in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
Innovation:
- Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques, reappraising existing knowledge base.
- In order to improve the transfer of patient care between teams and hospitals, use creative reasoning and problem-solving to facilitate working across these professional boundaries and between different organisations.
- Influence the development of others through education and training, seeking out opportunities to engage with others and provide education.
- Actively partake in obtaining patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
Mastery:
- Demonstrate clinical, technical and research skills through acquisition of breadth and depth of knowledge in cancer nursing care.
- Uses creative reasoning, experience and vision to advance the care of patients.
- Be responsible for organising own workload to comply with service requirements, ensuring cover arrangements for periods of absence.
- Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal, and the Knowledge and Skills Framework. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan.
- Participate in annual appraisal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with experience
- Experience at Band 6 with cancer
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or working towards
- Qualification in oncology nursing
- Counselling training
Experience
Essential
- Two years post registration experience in lower GI cancer/surgery/endoscopy
- Leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of colorectal cancer conditions and treatments
- Triage experience on a colorectal pathway
Skills and ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including advanced communication skills
- Clinical decision making skills
- The ability to work as part of a team including the wider MDT
- Knowledge of local and National Policies
Desirable
- Audit and research experience
- history taking and physical assessment skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with experience
- Experience at Band 6 with cancer
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or working towards
- Qualification in oncology nursing
- Counselling training
Experience
Essential
- Two years post registration experience in lower GI cancer/surgery/endoscopy
- Leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of colorectal cancer conditions and treatments
- Triage experience on a colorectal pathway
Skills and ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including advanced communication skills
- Clinical decision making skills
- The ability to work as part of a team including the wider MDT
- Knowledge of local and National Policies
Desirable
- Audit and research experience
- history taking and physical assessment skills
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).
