Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dedicated Upper GI team. You will provide consistent, safe, effective and quality care to provide holistic support to patients diagnosed with Upper GI conditions.
You will have responsibility and accountability for supporting a caseload of patients throughout their pathway from initial referral, through diagnostics to diagnosis and to patients living with and beyond their diagnosis.
If you are a highly motivated, compassionate team member with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, we would like to hear from you.
The role is a full time role and will require working flexibly to support existing service with adapting hours to cover leave and other absences to ensure full service provision.
*Please note that online interviews will not be available for this vacancy. All shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview*
Main duties of the job
- You will provide clinical excellence, leadership, innovation and mastery within a specialty, or group of specialties, through highly developed specialist knowledge in Upper GI conditions.
- You will holistically assess and plan care for patients with complex needs, planning, evaluating, coordinating, and communicating care, to streamline and support patient through pathway
- You will work autonomously alongside the multi-disciplinary team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and have a presence at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust as the tertiary centre.
- You will lead the development and support of MDT, nursing, and allied health professionals, acting as an expert resource.
- You will lead service development and have active involvement in Cancer Care Alliance and Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS), and local teams.
- You will act as keyworker for patients to ensure single point of contact during highly complex pathway
- You will engage in highly complex conversations and dialogue with patients and carers, considering learning needs and Mental Capacity, utilising advanced communication skills.
- You will be able to manage distressing situations with patients, carers and companions.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post and your main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post and your main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training & Professional Development
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the UK NMC
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Post-registration course or qualification in relevant specialty or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
- Non-Medical prescribing qualification
- Psychological Support Lebel 2 Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of developing practice in others through teaching and supervising
- Relevant experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional and MDT working
- Experience of breaking bad news and/or delivering complex and life altering diagnosis
- Knowledge of cancer care pathways, cancer pathophysiology, treatment, and control
Desirable
- Experience in Respect Discussion
- Experience of medication administration under PGD
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
- Ability to use IT to support clinical practice
- Able to lead and coordinate a team when required
- Ability to cope with difficult emotional situations and deliver challenging diagnosis and outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training & Professional Development
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the UK NMC
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Post-registration course or qualification in relevant specialty or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
- Non-Medical prescribing qualification
- Psychological Support Lebel 2 Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of developing practice in others through teaching and supervising
- Relevant experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional and MDT working
- Experience of breaking bad news and/or delivering complex and life altering diagnosis
- Knowledge of cancer care pathways, cancer pathophysiology, treatment, and control
Desirable
- Experience in Respect Discussion
- Experience of medication administration under PGD
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
- Ability to use IT to support clinical practice
- Able to lead and coordinate a team when required
- Ability to cope with difficult emotional situations and deliver challenging diagnosis and outcomes
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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
