Upper Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 55,524 to 62,652 £ / Year

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time MacMillan Upper GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Gastroenterology CNS team at Whipps Cross University Hospital.

This post will suit an experienced, highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist with the ability to organise their clinical workload and work autonomously as part of the multidisciplinary team.This post holder will develop positive and collaborative working relationships which are qualities integral to this role and in providing the highest standard of care and support to patients with an upper GI cancer diagnosisYou will be able to provide expert care and advice to deliver services reflecting the needs of patients with Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer throughout the patient pathway.

You will have the ability to manage distressing situations involving patients and carers acting as a key worker during the complexities of the patient pathway.The post-holder will continue to develop and provide Nurse-Led clinics for patients presenting with new onset jaundice, Upper GI, hepatobiliary cancer and also post-operative Upper GI Surgical patients.We can offer a supportive environment within an experienced, well established Gastroenterology Specialist Nursing team.

Main duties of the job

o The Upper GI cancer CNS’s key role is to provide care to patients with Upper GI cancer. The specialist nurse will acquire specialist knowledge to enable them to give advice in symptom control, emotional and psychological support.o To continue to develop, implement and evaluate a seamless clinical nurse specialist service in upper GI and hepatobiliary cancer, ensuring that both inpatients and outpatients receive the highest standard of clinical care, and have access to a fully comprehensive support service.o The clinical nurse specialist for Upper GI cancers will influence patient care through clinical practice, management, leadership, education, research, audit and professional activities considering corporate and directorate objectives and the clinical governance framework.o To act as a resource for teaching and educating patients and staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Experience

Essential

  • An experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist with at least 2 years’ experience of being in a clinical nurse specialist role.
  • Registered nurse, demonstrate competence and professional development at band 6 or band 7 in Gastroenterology and cancer care.
  • Evidence of specialist knowledge in Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer
  • Experience in prioritising and managing own clinical caseload independently.
  • Good working knowledge of treatment of GI and hepatobiliary cancers from diagnosis through to end-of-life treatment

Desirable

  • Accredited oncology course Level 2 psychology training
  • Advanced communication course
  • Previous CNS experience in UGI/HPB or an unrelated/related field
  • Show willingness to lead on clinical trials
  • Experience in management and leadership to lead a team where necessary on service development and improvements.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on an agreed timescale with excellent organisational skills
  • Experience in managing nurse-led clinics.
  • Have excellent communication skills, verbal writing and IT
  • Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as a team member
  • Experience in prioritising instructions and managing own clinical caseload independently.
  • Experience in management and leadership to lead a team where necessary on service development and improvements.

Desirable

  • Experience/working towards experience in advanced communication skills/breaking bad news.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of specialist knowledge in Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer
  • Proven clinical skills in Oncology
  • Knowledge of GI/HPB cancer pathways
  • Demonstrates a belief in patient centered philosophy of care.
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify when the needs of the client are not met and develop strategies to improve the service.
  • Demonstrates experience of quality assurance activity.
  • Knowledge and experience of the education process
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Equal opportunities Health and Safety, Risk management

Desirable

  • An understanding of change management
  • Knowledge of the specific treatments used for this patient group including effects and side-effects.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 29 July 2026

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