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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Complex Colorectal Cancer

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London, NW10 7NSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

The post-holder will work as part of a dedicated highly-specialist complex colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team which offers a tertiary service to...

Implement processes along the patient pathway to ensure it is managedefficiently, smoothly and in accordance with targets and agreed timescales.

Working with clinical areas to facilitate a co-ordinated and streamlined pathway of care which revolves around the patient and their family's individual needs.

Provide robust timely and comprehensive assessment and personalised care planning.

Support the delivery of pre- and post-operative nursing care and personalised discharge planning.

Co-ordinate and deliver comprehensive arrangements for communicating with patients and their local teams (who may be located far away).

Support facilitation of clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings to meet the standards and requirements of specialist commissioning and the national framework.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for comprehensive details of responsibilities, requirements and role expectations.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Degree level
  • NMC registration
  • Post registration qualification appropriate to cancer speciality
  • Evidence of continued professional development relevant to clinical area

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
  • Masters degree or working towards
  • Fundamentals in Cancer Care (Level 7 module) or equivalent
  • Advanced communication skills qualification
  • Level 2 Psychology skills certificate

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in oncology or tumour site related clinical area
  • Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
  • Demonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice with experience of dealing with complex clinical scenarios and interpreting complex needs of patients

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Experience in audit and research
  • Ability to lead and influence change
  • Experience and knowledge in colorectal surgery
  • Experience in running nurse-led clinics

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

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About the employer

LNW
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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