Faster Diagnosis Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Are you an experienced Nurse in the field of colorectal cancer ?If so we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to this specialist new emerging role. The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the patients referred with a suspected colorectal cancer to the Royal London Hospital. This is a fixed term full time post for 1 year.

This is a new role to support the faster diagnosis standard to ensure patients are told they have cancer, or that cancer is excluded, within a maximum of 28 days from referral. This post will be based at The Royal London Hospital with the main purpose of managing the colorectal suspected cancer referrals and implementing and managing the timed colorectal diagnostic pathway. As a member of this multidisciplinary unit you will play a key role in supporting the on-going improvement effort to shorten diagnosis pathways, reduce variation, improve patient experience of care and meet the Faster Diagnosis standard.

Post holder must have recent experience in working in colorectal with specialist knowledge of the Suspected Cancer pathways and investigations required. Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure the delivery of high quality patient care, provide a clear focus for nursing clinical leadership and education for colorectal cancer patients and the straight to test service.
• To be accountable for coordinating patient care and to contribute to the management of resources within the GI department.
• To be responsible and accountable for the provision of expert care in the Outpatient setting, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• To assist with the implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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