Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

To work as a member of the Colorectal multi-disciplinary team (MDT) contributing to the delivery of a specialist service working alongside and supporting the Consultants.

Working as an autonomous practitioner the post holder will be able to autonomously interpret, communicate and act on findings, referring patients for further investigations and/or treatment where appropriate. They will act as a lead specialist for the area.

The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination, set-up and running of nurse led follow-up clinics to support the Consultant pool. They will independently run a weekly nurse led 'new' patient clinic to support the Consultant in management of patients on a suspected cancer pathway.

The post holder will participate in the running of virtual follow-up clinics as according to service need.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will evaluate patient pathway outcomes and make decisions about care plans.

Oversee and manage watch-lists of patients, providing assurance that patients presenting to the Colorectal CNS are receiving optimal care, escalating where necessary.

You will promote and ensure effective communication within multidisciplinary teams across ABUHB, developing close partnerships and productive working relationships with key individuals and groups.

Willing to work towards being a registered non-medical independent prescriber.

Promote and support the rights, responsibilities and diversity of patients and their families/carers with kindness and empathy to all concerned.

Use appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regarding potential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents e.g., child safeguarding, domestic violence, protection of the vulnerable adult, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty.

Ensure that patient records are maintained, are up to date and compliant with the Data Protection Act. Actively promoting the use of e-documentation.

Be accountable for your own professional actions, adhering to the standards in the NMC Code of Professional Practice (2018).

Delegate the delivery of care where appropriate in line with NHS Wales delegation framework and the NMC Code of Practice (2018).

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.