Clinical Nurse Specialist for Gastro Intestinal Cancers. | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist for their Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team. This pivotal role involves providing expert patient-centered care, leading consultations, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have experience in oncology and a passion for service improvement. Join a dedicated team striving for excellence in patient care and support within a prestigious NHS Trust.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

Inclusion initiatives within the workplace

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in oncology or related fields.
• Strong communication skills for patient and team interactions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker for GI cancer patients, providing specialist assessment and care.
• Lead patient consultations, emotional support, and information provision.
• Coordinate care across the multidisciplinary team and facilitate patient flow.
• Develop and run nurse-led clinics focused on GI patient needs.
• Participate in audits and quality improvement projects.
• Provide education and mentorship to staff and junior nurses.

Skills

Expert Clinical Practice

Patient Education and Support

MDT Coordination

Service Development

Education and Mentorship

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist training in GI cancers

Job description

St Bartholomew's Hospital is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team.

This is a pivotal role for a senior nurse committed to delivering excellence in patient‑centred care for individuals with complex GI malignancies.

As the GI Cancer CNS, you will operate autonomously, utilizing your specialist knowledge to lead patient pathways, provide expert advice, and drive service improvement within a prestigious and supportive environment. You will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team to provide expert advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on GI cancers, across both secondary and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Expert Clinical Practice: Act as a key worker for a defined caseload of GI cancer patients, providing specialist assessment, advice, and holistic care from diagnosis through treatment and follow‑up.
• Patient Education and Support: Lead patient consultations, providing complex information, emotional support, and acting as the main point of contact for patients and their families.
• MDT Coordination: Ensure seamless coordination of care across the MDT, contributing expert nursing input to treatment planning meetings, and facilitating rapid access to appropriate services.
• Nurse‑Led Clinics: Develop and run specialist nurse‑led clinics (e.g., pre‑treatment assessment, toxicity management, or surveillance).
• Service Development: Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement projects specific to the GI Cancer pathway to enhance the patient experience and clinical outcomes.
• Education: Provide specialist education and mentorship to ward staff, junior nurses, and other healthcare professionals within the hospital and community settings.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one‑size‑fits‑all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.