Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2THView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
An exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated CNS to lead and develop our specialist nursing colorectal service across Heartlands, Solihull...
The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will ensure safe treatment, referral, follow up and discharge of patients within their designated specialty. They will act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients in their speciality. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families and carers
The post holder's job plan should deliver a minimum of 50% clinical component and 50% related to service management, education & research.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
- *Professional knowledge acquired through post graduate degree / supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses to master's level equivalent
Desirable: - *Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Extensive post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Band 7 or above in defined or associated speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- *Experience in service development
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- *Experience of resource and budgetary management
- *Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality /field. Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this into local practice reflected in organisational policy / procedure and service delivery
- *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable: - *Awareness of current research related to all aspects of the speciality including oncology, stoma care, functional bowel and intestinal failure
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to lead clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
- *Ability to lead and manage a team
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
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Provenance
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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