Colorectal Cancer Support Nurse

Job summary

The Colorectal Cancer Support Nurse will be expected to exhibit specific skills in the management of disorders of the upper & lower gastrointestinal tract arising from the straight to test service. This will include undertaking assessment, education and counselling wherever appropriate.

The post holder will work closely with the Colorectal CNS, endoscopy team, pathology, radiology and colorectal MDT coordinator, in the trust and have a clinical commitment to the straight to test and endoscopy services.

The Colorectal Cancer Support Nurse will contribute to the Straight to test/clinical pathway service; this will be across all sites of the trust and be directly involved in vetting and triaging the 2WW referrals.

This person will be supported by Macmillan Colorectal CNS, in addition to the endoscopy consultant body.

Clinical duties are essential and a key role in order to maintain competencies and support the complex nature of the role and patient pathway/ experiences.

This role requires an individual with excellent organization and time management skills.

The Colorectal Cancer Support Nurse is expected to be an experienced nurse showing professional & personal development. It is essential that the post holder can work within a diverse team, provide autonomous decision making and be aware of their limitations in accordance with NMC.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description for the main duties of the Colorectal Cancer Support Nurse

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.