Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization based in Derby is seeking an experienced Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their dedicated nursing team. This key role involves providing specialist support to patients with colorectal conditions, ensuring high-quality care through effective collaboration within the multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, a solid clinical background, and a commitment to patient-centric care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-registration background in colorectal conditions.
• Experience in Clinical Nurse Specialist role.
• Knowledge of colorectal/gastroenterology specialty.

Responsibilities

• Act as key worker for colorectal cancer patients.
• Support patients and relatives throughout their care.
• Contribute to MDT discussions and audit data.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Nursing

Advanced Communication Training

Formal Training in Teaching

Leadership Qualification

Job description

Main area Colorectal Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

A full time 37.5 hours and a part time 30 hour position Job ref 320-SURG-1239

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 25/06/2025

Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated, experienced Registered Nurse with relevant post registration background in complex colorectal conditions, with a keen interest in caring for patients with colorectal cancer to join our established Colorectal Nursing Team, striving to deliver a high quality service alongside the wider Colorectal Cancer MDT.

The post holder will join an existing team of Clinical Nurse Specialists alongside a Navigator, offering specialist advice to patients’ and their carers’ throughout their in- patient journey, alongside supporting and advising other health care professionals.

The candidate should, demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be self-driven and also be able to work as part of a busy team. You will be an integral part of the Colorectal MDT and undertake a supportive role to patient pathways.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as the key worker for patientswith a colorectal cancer diagnosis and to support patients and relatives during this process.

To act as specialist resource for all professionals involved in the care of patients with colorectal cancer.

Contribute to meaningful MDT discussions.

Maintain up to date data collection to allow audit of service.

Share band 7 managerial responsibilities with other post holders.

Closing date: 15/06
Interview date: 25/06

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Degree level or equivalent level of expertise within the speciality
• Advanced communication training
• Formal training in teaching and education
• Qualification in leadership and experience of leading staff member

Experience and knowledge

• Specific knowledge of the colorectal/ gastroenterology speciality
• Experience in a CNS position
• Experience of working within the acute setting
• Experience of case load management within the specialism (Colorectal/Gastro/Oncology)
• Experience of coaching and/or mentoring
• Experience of working within a clinic
• Evidence of management / leadership skills

Skills

• Advanced communication skills

Communications

• Effective communication in the workplace training

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
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• eVisa

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Name Naomi Russ Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07585966181 Additional information

Lead Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

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