Clinical Nurse Specialist for Colorectal Cancer

Integrated Care System; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare Trust as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Colorectal Cancer. In this role, you'll provide expert care and support to patients receiving treatment, ensuring high standards of clinical practice. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and govern cancer services, contributing to clinical excellence in a compassionate environment.

Qualifications

• Registered NMC Nurse with experience at Band 6 or above.
• Post-basic qualification or equivalent experience in colorectal cancer nursing.
• Advanced communication skills training.
• Level 2 Psychological Training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate care programs addressing complex health needs.
• Work autonomously to support patients with colorectal cancer.
• Deliver clinical management in line with guidance and best practices.
• Promote high standards of care and improve patient experiences.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

First level degree in related subject

Post-basic qualification in cancer care

NMC Registration

SACT certification

Job description

Go back Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Colorectal Cancer

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Provide clinical support, expert care and clinical leadership to support patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer at ASPH receiving SACT.

To provide expert, comprehensive knowledge and specialist advice, information and psychological support to patients with a diagnosis of a colorectal cancer receiving treatment.

Positively impact the experience of patients and carers by providing high standards of clinical practice and care as appropriate across the trust.

Deliver specialist oncology nurse led clinics assessing fitness for treatment, delivering pre chemotherapy education. Able to support PSFU surveillance.

Main duties of the job

• To promote high standards of specialist care for patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, ensuring a quality experience.
• To provide specialist support and care to patients admitted with complications of their cancer treatment.
• To work autonomously to support patients with colorectal cancer facilitating necessary investigations and providing clinical engagement and support for patients receiving SACT.
• Deliver HNA and treatment summary clinics for all patients.
• To be a resource both within the trust and the community for clinical advice and information.
• With the Lead Cancer Nurse contribute to clinical governance within the trust for cancer patients.
• To deliver care in line with National and Alliance guidance and requirements

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

• To plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patients complex health needs.
• Initiate and promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the MDT to improve the management and outcomes of patients within the specialist area
• Discuss investigations and treatment for cancer with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise.
• Deliver clinical care and management in line with local and national guidance and best practice
• To plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patients complex health needs

Please see JD for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oFirst level degree in related subject or equivalent knowledge, skills and competency gained through clinical experience working at a senior level
• oPost-basic qualification in cancer or a relevant subject in colorectal cancer care / management or relevant experience in colorectal cancer nursing.
• oSACT certification
• NMC Registration
• oAdvanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
• Level 2 Psychological Training

Experience

• oRelevant post registration experience at Band 6 or above, in colorectal cancer nursing.
• oEvidence of advanced communications skills
• oAbility to lead and influence change
• oPrevious Band 7 experience

Knowledge

• oAdvanced knowledge of colorectal cancer treatment and management
• oKnowledge of cancer performance and standards
• oAwareness of annual Cancer Patient Satisfaction Survey

Skills

• oEffective communication with all service users and with other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support is not compromised
• oAbility to hold a clear strategic vision and develop implementation plans to contribute to the development of the service.

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust