Lower GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Torquay, TQ27AA
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Job overview The LGI Cancer band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be an integral part of the LGI CNS team, looking after patients with a high su...
- The CNS will demonstrate a higher level of practice through the provision of specialist nursing knowledge and expertise in the management of patients having surgery and other cancer therapies, liaising with colleagues across care settings to expedite specialist assessment, providing holistic packages of care to ensure patients receive prompt and evidence-based care.
- The CNS role is divided into four general areas - clinical excellence, leadership, education and research/ clinical audit.
Detailed job description and responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
Co-ordinate multidisciplinary practice to implement colorectal cancer pathways in specified clinical areas as defined by the Lead LGI CNS.
Participate as a key member of the multi professional team within colorectal cancer pathways, ensuring appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.
To ensure a clear meeting structure exists within areas of responsibility and that both formal and informal lines of communication exist with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
Plan and organise own and associated team workload in conjunction with Trust requirements.
Ensure implementation of agreed systems and processes to provide safe, effective, high quality patient care and embed a culture of improvement, focusing on the Trusts harm free indicators.
To be a visible, accessible and approachable leader to staff, patients, carers, families, and the public ensuring that open channels of communication are created and sustained.
Promote a learning environment for the professional development of staff interacting with the colorectal cancer team, leading by example and mindful of the effect of change upon all bands of staff.
Ensure all complaints both formal and informal are dealt with promptly and courteously in accordance with Trust policy.
To respond in writing to complaints by interviewing staff, collating information and writing statements to provide evidence, reviewing practice where appropriate in response.
Lead and contribute to developments that are relevant to colorectal cancer as dictated by local and national initiatives and undertake benchmarking.
Identify and co-ordinate opportunities for patient and public involvement and engagement in service development, leading where appropriate.
Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership
Analytical and judgement
- Actively participate and contribute to departmental clinical supervision groups to ensure a regular evaluation of practice through peer review.
- Regularly participate in the departmental Clinical Governance programme including presenting research findings, evidence-based practice workshops, clinical audit, and reporting of clinical risks.
To develop knowledge and skills within the LGI specialty, consulting with clinical supervisors as appropriate.
Planning and organisation
- Plan and organise complex activities, programmes and those requiring adjustments.
- Generate and implement new solutions that will best suit the needs of patients and carers, through thinking laterally about practice.
- Act as a positive role model and provide highly specialist advice and consultancy for multidisciplinary colleagues including colleagues working in the Acute Trust, Primary Care, Social Care, charitable sector and other external agencies.
- Work with colleagues in the development of regional and national guidance in Oncology service.
- Review and monitor standards for best practice contributing towards preparation for performance evaluations.
- Overcome barriers to understanding using leadership and management skills.
- Provide expert advice and information to other professionals and agencies to ensure appropriate referral to the service.
Physical skills
Why Work With Us
About your new team and department
The Lower GI Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) comprises a group of expert doctors, nurses and other health care professionals with a special interest in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with LGI cancer diagnosis.
This MDT approach across all services ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and an agreed programme of treatment is planned which is specific to the patient's needs. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family and started without delay. The Oncology MDT's link into other health care professionals in primary and secondary care as appropriate, to ensure a seamless service is provided which meets the patient's needs.
We are a dedicated group of enthusiastic and lifelong learners, who work well together in an expanding team to deliver high quality, individualised care to patients with Colorectal Cancer. We work as part of the Cancer Support team based within the Acute trust.
Education
Essential
- Degree Level qualification in Adult Nursing 4 years post reg
- Evidence of continuing personal/professional development
- Cancer Role/experience
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing qualification or the ability to undertake
- management/leadership qualification
- Post graduate study in Colorectal cancer
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience in the management of patients with colorectal cancer
- Experience of giving psychosocial support to patients with complex needs
Desirable
- Advanced communications skills training
- Level 4 advance communications skills training
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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