Upper GI Cancer Nurse Specialist

We are committed to the NHS long term plan to provide a faster diagnosis for people through the faster diagnosis standard to ensure people are told they have cancer or that cancer is excluded within a maximum of 28 days from referral.

The post holder is responsible for providing and coordinating a supportive service for patients carers and their families within the primary, secondary and tertiary settings for those who have, or fear they may have an upper GI cancer.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will play a pivotal role in delivering the faster diagnosis standard , they will be assessing the rapid access referrals, requesting relevant imaging, procedures and blood tests, following up on investigations performed, review reports and results to help close the 28 day pathway, communicating results to the patient and GP and updating data bases.

The post holder will deliver autonomous expert holistic evidence based clinical care to patients with complex care needs and provision of education of patient's carers and staff. The post holder will act as an expert resource to healthcare professionals.

Works in close liaison with the multidisciplinary team within the primary secondary and tertiary settings, coordinating patient care as necessary.

About us

at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you for?

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and the person specification for further details around the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification Education & Qualification

• Registered practitioner educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching qualification (ENB 998, PG certificate in Medical Education)
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Previous upper GI experience as cancer clinical nurse specialist
• Research module

Experience & Knowledge

• Significant relevant experience in upper GI/HPB specialty
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of initiating change
• Aware cancer policy and politics
• Previous managerial responsibility

Skills & Abilities

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to record and deal with accurate facts figures and information
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to workload and colleagues needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patient
• Ability to quickly appraise situations and act accordingly
• Ability to motivate and develop staff

Personal Qualities

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC code of conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institution
• Highly motivated
• Willingness to learn new skills

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata