Clinical Nurse Specialist - Colorectal | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Liverpool is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance the Faster Diagnosis Service. The position involves assessing patients with suspected cancer symptoms and expediting their diagnosis. The ideal candidate will coordinate patient pathways and support individuals through the diagnostic process. This role offers an opportunity to work closely with a committed team and contribute to service improvements in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing patients with cancer symptoms.
• Ability to coordinate patient pathways effectively.
• Strong communication skills for patient support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the patient pathway aligned with the FDS framework.
• Act as a point of contact for patients and their families.
• Build productive relationships within a Multi-Disciplinary team.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Service improvement

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our Faster Diagnosis Service at the Liverpool University Hospital Group.

The CNS will provide a service assessing people with suspected cancer symptoms and expediting diagnosis within 28 days. This includes delivering an earlier and faster diagnosis and supporting patients through the diagnostic process.

We seek a committed professional to work closely with the established team and collaborate with other agencies to develop our current and future service models.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient assessment through verbal communication and clinical skills.
• Managing the patient pathway in line with the Faster Diagnosis Service (FDS) framework.
• Coordinating the pathway by liaising with other services to manage patients through the pathway.
• Acting as a point of contact for patients and their families, friends, and carers.
• Building productive relationships with patients, the wider Multi‑Disciplinary team, General Practitioners, and external departments and agencies.
• Supporting the team in continual development of the service and clinical practices to ensure improvements are made for patients.
• Providing expert patient support and good communication, educating patients and their families/carers.
• Liaising internally and externally with agencies involved in the care pathway.
• Understanding the framework for this group of patients and contributing to service improvement.
• Coordinating treatment plans, ensuring high quality cost effectiveness, and promoting health and wellness.

About the Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care we provide our patients and is one of the largest employers in the region, supporting over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for the community.

For 630,000 people across Merseyside and over two million people in the North West, we provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services, including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country for inpatient care with 100% single bedrooms, focusing on complex planned care and specialist services.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.