Colorectal Straight to Test Clinical Nurse Specialist

Colorectal Straight to Test Clinical Nurse Specialist

As a Band 6 Colorectal Straight to Test Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), you will be responsible in supporting the Faster Diagnosis Standard / Two-Week Wait GI Clinic in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through delivery of highquality care, including specialist nursing advice for colleagues and patients. As acentre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to well-being of patients referred in the Urgent suspected cancer pathway.

You will deliver evidenced based practice, clinical diagnostic protocols, and use highly advanced communication skills in supporting patients throughout thediagnostic pathway; using advanced clinical assessment skills to ensure relevant clinical information is available to the multi disciplinary team.

You will use specialist nursing knowledge to review and interpret all clinical investigatory results and determine next pathway stage; including discharge and referral back to GP, or referral to specialist services as required.

You will demonstrate a higher level of practice through the provision of specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the delivery of diagnostic pathways, including all GI (Gastrointestinal) suspected cancer, if needed to cover other specialty.

You will be responsible for the timely and accurate triage of GP referral for suspected colorectal cancer, in line with national cancer referral guidelines.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care for patients being referred on GI Faster Diagnosis Standard/ Two week wait pathway assessed, co-ordinated or cared for within ICHT and in liaison with the multidisciplinary team and other health agencies.
• To perform an effective key role within the Lower Gastrointestinal (LGI) team to deliver an effective and seamless 2 week wait pathway for patients.
• To support the Trust in achieving compliance with Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting time targets.
• To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within ICHT and externally.
• To update own clinical and specialist knowledge, including attendance of necessary modules such as Clinical Assessment and History Taking.
• To work with senior colleagues to contribute to audit processes, and be involved in nursing research with published outcomes.
• To work with the senior LGI nursing team to help formulate an annual report/clinical audit of own CNS service and outcomes.
• To work with the senior team members to be involved in the development of the service locally and nationally.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

• First level degree in related subject.
• Evidence of Masters Level learning or willing to work towards relevant Masters level studies.
• Colorectal disease (including cancer), endoscopy and/ or surgical nursing experience. Research qualification.

Experience

• Evidence of teaching experience, either formally or in informal settings.
• Evidence of recent continuous personal and professional development.
• Knowledge of NHS operational and strategic issues and their impact on colorectal services.
• Understanding and knowledge of common gastroenterology and colorectal symptoms/ conditions/ disease
• Experience of audit and research
• Evidence of sound organisation, leadership and management

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
• Evidence of implementing changes within practice
• Audit and research initiatives
• Ability to present TAC outcomes at local and national level
• History taking and physical assessment skills
• Able to clearly dictate summary letters to the patients and GP

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.