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Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

London

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GBP 38,000 - 45,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in colorectal surgery to provide expert nursing care. This role involves clinical responsibilities for patients, leading and contributing to multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality patient support in a prestigious cancer care environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

Enthusiastic and experienced in patient contact.
Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Assist in providing clinical leadership in colorectal cancer care.
Support patients through diagnosis and surgery.
Contribute to the development of patient information and policies.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Organizational Skills

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The Royal Marsden NHS Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and a leader in the field of cancer care with a successful record of innovation in nursing care, pioneering new treatments and the development of anti-cancer drugs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in the colorectal surgery team at our Chelsea site. The post holder has a distinct level of responsibility to patients with Lower G.I tumours in providing a comprehensive specialist nursing service to the Royal Marsden NHS Trust, working within a team of advanced practice nurses. The post-holder will have clinical responsibility for patients undergoing diagnosis and surgery for colorectal cancer and assisting with managing side effects and sign-posting to appropriate services.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and experienced, who enjoys patient contact and working in a multi-disciplinary environment to support the delivery of a quality service. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, flexibility, reliability and have an organised approach to work.

Due to the nature of the role, we are looking for a dependable and highly adaptable individual who is able to work independently and has the ability to fit in quickly as part of a team.

To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with colorectal cancers, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
To lead and contribute to the formulation of policies.
To lead and contribute to the formulation of patient information.
To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service across both sites.
To provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Day-care Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Venus Orejudos-Knott Job title: Lead GI Nurse Email address: Venus.orejudos@rmh.nhs.uk

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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

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Full-time

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Health Care Provider
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Hospitals and Health Care

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