Job Summary
The post holder will work within the colorectal department as part of the Colorectal Nursing Cancer team. The post holder will support the patient during their colorectal cancer journey, through treatment, follow up and end of life, supported by the Colorectal Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. This will be achieved by supporting them and navigating them through often complex health and social care systems.
This will be done by learning from the Colorectal Nurses, following colorectal standard operating procedures, colorectal, functional, stoma care national and local guidelines. A key element of the role will be teaching the patient how to become independent in their stoma care routine, following advice and clinical pathways developed by the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist for treatment of basic stoma care complications.
The post holder will help to facilitate, enable and support the colorectal nursing team to deliver a high quality, evidence-based person-centred cancer service to the patient and their family. The post holder will support the colorectal nursing team and contribute to the development and implementation of a long-term strategy for a comprehensive Colorectal cancer service for the Health Board.
Main duties of the job
Ensure consistency, quality and safety is adhered to at all times. Support the named key worker to work in partnership with the person affected by cancer and their family, assisting and implementing with holistic needs assessments.
Performing Clinical Treatments to the colorectal patients, once trained and competent in stoma care and functional conditions. Supported by National and local guidelines.
Support the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialists. Once competent, contribute to the adjustment or modification of patient care plans.
Be responsible for communicating any changes in the patient’s condition to the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Maintain accurate and time effective written records at each patient intervention whether this be face to face, telephone, email etc., ward, clinic or home visit settings using the appropriate IT technology (mime, WCP, Myrddin etc.).
Help to develop and coordinate audits/patient satisfaction surveys/questionnaires. Assist with data collection and writing up of the findings and sharing information with the team.
Assist the Colorectal Clinical Nurse specialist with providing training and education to the UHB and outside agencies.
Play an active part in supporting the implementation of change management strategies as a response to new findings or direction.
Facilitate and support the development of a cross-Health Board approach to Colorectal cancer service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 3 with additional relevant specialist training in a range of nursing procedures and practices to diploma level equivalency.
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS strategic policies e.g. Together for Health Cancer Delivery Plan
- Good knowledge of cancer nursing terminology.
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK.
- Knowledge of colorectal cancer and the impact of a cancer diagnosis.
- Understanding of providing excellent customer service.
Desirable
- 5 GCSE’s including English and Mathematics – Grades A-C or equivalent ECDL or other IT qualification. Cancer care qualification/training. Educated to Level 4 Credit Qualification for Wales (CQFW), NVQ level 4 or possess equivalent skills and knowledge. Or willingness to work towards
- Relevant stoma experience & colorectal knowledge & willing to undertake further training
- Knowledge of the patient cancer pathway.
- Understanding of the importance of high-quality information and associated confidentiality issues.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a healthcare support worker.
- Experience of working in an NHS organisation.
- Relevant experience of working with colorectal cancer patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in a cancer environment.
- Experience of working with CaNISC or cancer patient administration systems
- Experience in the use of database packages, presentations, data entry and retrieval.
- Experience of multi-professional working.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach to work. Recognition of own limitations
- Confident yet approachable.
- Methodical, reliable and able to work to a high standard under time restrictions.
- Ability to travel throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB locality in a timely manner.
Aplitude and Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills /Computer literate.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and within a team
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer.
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
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).
Closing Date: 05 July 2026
