Colorectal Cancer Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the Clinical Nurse Specialist teams; a special interest in colorectal cancer.

Assisting the Clinical Nurse Specialist in your chosen speciality to implement Holistic Needs Assessments and care for patients affected by cancer from pre diagnosis to transition to palliative care. The post holder will be required to work with senior staff to support and ensure the patient and carer experience is central to every stage of their care pathway. The team offer clinical, social and emotional support utilising a holistic approach to each patient and their families.

Main duties of the job

Working in conjunction with the speciality cancer multi-disciplinary (MDT) team to ensure every newly diagnosed patient is offered the appropriate gold standard treatment adhering to both national and local policy.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS Trust diagnoses many patients each year with colorectal cancer which is why it is imperative that we all work together to ensure each patient experiences a positive journey throughout.

Evidence identifies that early supportive care and continuity of care results in improved quality of life and possibly survival, and for this to be correctly targeted there needs to be early and regular assessments of needs. The CNS team offers clinical, social and emotional support utilising a holistic approach to each patient and their families. We endeavour to meet each patient at diagnosis of cancer, and support them through treatments up to palliative care. We work closely with other specialist teams sharing knowledge and skills to ensure every patient is managed appropriately. We are passionate about our supportive role as we truly believe it makes a difference for our patients and their families.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.