The post holder will work within the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Nurse Specialist team providing specialist advice and support to both patients and their families during the GI diagnostic and treatment pathway. The specialist nurse will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and will work across GI cancer services including screening, surgical and oncology services.

The post holder will work alongside the Cancer Management Team providing clinical excellence for all patients with cancer. They will contribute to the strategic vision for cancer within the Trust, and Thames Valley Strategic Clinical Network, working towards meeting National Cancer Quality Standards. Emphasis will be placed on education, development and empowerment of colleagues and Trust employees who interact with patients under the care of the GI services.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as a Key Worker for patients throughout the diagnostic, treatment and metastatic pathway liaising across all care settings.

2. Provide expert knowledge and ensure safe care is delivered to the patient along the GI care pathway.

3. Works as an autonomous practitioner managing and organizing own workload, reflecting the core components of the specialist nurse role i.e. clinical, management, research and education.

4. Provides support and expertise to the Colorectal Stratified Follow Up Pathway, including delivering Stratified Follow Up Nurse Led Clinics according to specific guidelines and within scope of practice.

5. Acts as a clinical resource utilizing specialist knowledge, supporting staff education and development across the Trust to enhance patient's quality of care.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Job description

Job responsibilities

6.Ensure compliance with local and national guidelines and professional initiatives ensuring these are applied to practice meeting NMC revalidation requirements.

7. Acts as a positive role model.

8. To participate in education and research within GI cancer care in both the Trust and primary care setting.

9. Manage a case load of patients referring to other professionals and agencies as appropriate.

10. Promote and participate collaboratively and ethically in approved clinical research activity, clinical trials and nursing research.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered
• Experience at Band 5/6
• Educated to degree level or willing to study
• Demonstrates ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• Oncology Nursing and/or Advanced Cancer Care Nursing qualification
• Management/ Leadership Skills Course
• Psychological Level 2 training
• Advanced Communication Skills
• Recognized teaching course

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience including caring for / or experience in GI care patients in screening, surgical or oncology setting
• Experience in GI cancer care nursing
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge of audit and its effectiveness within health care
• Experience in document preparation data collection and report writing
• IT skills
• Able to demonstrate service improvement activities
• Demonstrates awareness of the National Cancer Agenda

Desirable

• Running nurse led clinics

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own / others workload
• Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and contribute to its development
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal/ communication

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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