Colorectal Practitioner, Urgent Suspected Cancer Service

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Colorectal Nurse Practitioner at Band 8a to join a dynamic team delivering the colorectal urgent suspected cancer pathway. The post requires autonomous practice with expert clinical knowledge and leadership across clinics and assessments.

The role involves leading nurse-led clinics, conducting assessments by telephone and in person, and working within the Trust’s governance framework with support for professional

Qualifications

• 1st Level registered Nurse with NMC registration and ongoing professional development.
• Advanced learning at Masters level or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio of career-long learning and relevant clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate nursing care for Colorectal USC patients with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide advanced health assessment to meet physical and psychological needs.
• Initiate investigations to improve access to treatment and report findings to clinicians.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and telephone/face-to-face assessments within the pathway.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Nurse leadership

Colorectal cancer knowledge

Communication skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Masters level learning

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Colorectal Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 218-NM-B8A-8401661

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative & enthusiastic nurse to join the Colorectal Nurse practitioners at UHCW. The post holder will be part of a dynamic team that focuses on the safe and timely delivery of the colorectal urgent suspected cancer pathway for our patients.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to practice autonomously, whilst also providing evidence of advanced practice and knowledge in relation to colorectal cancer. The post holder will facilitate nurse led clinics, assessing patients over the telephone & in face to face clinics. Leadership, innovation, motivation and excellent communication skills are essential as is the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Appropriate training and supervision will be provided for the successful candidate.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
• Responsible for the provision of a high quality professional nursing service across the Colorectal USC service, promoting best practice and implementing a review process that looks at quality and efficiency to meet the needs of patients and service.
• Contributes to development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines across a number of departments, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Overall budget responsibility, as directed by the Director of Operations for nursing resources across colorectal services monitoring variance and implementing contingency plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve patient care and service development through the audit cycle, linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning process. Utilise extensive understanding of colorectal cancer pathway to deliver specialist nursing to colorectal patients at all points of the pathway.
• Undertake direct workload requiring moderate to high physical effort according to patient dependency or staff need.
• Demonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g. during difficult situations or unexpected events.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct and will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Lead on the co-ordination and nursing care of Colorectal USC patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the clinical specialist group and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this patient group.
• Utilise advanced health assessment skills to ensure that the optimum physical and psychological needs of the patient are met.
• Where appropriate, initiate investigations on patients to improve access to treatment and report their findings to the appropriate clinician & patients/GPs

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st Level registered Nurse Current NMC Registration 1st level degree Evidence of advanced learning at Masters level A portfolio of career-long learning and relevant clinical experience
• Registered teaching qualification Willingness to study to doctorate level

Experience

• Extensive post registration clinical experience of working in the Colorectal Speciality at a senior nursing level A breadth of current or very recent experience in working with Colorectal patients at an advanced level in the acute sector. Evidence of leadership development Knowledge of national Colorectal service standards and innovation.

Knowledge

• Evaluation and clinical audit experience Appraisal and application of research in practise Working knowledge of government strategies related to the NHS
• Evidence of conducting research Evidence of peer reviewed articles Evidence of conference presentations

Skills

• Highly developed motivational skills and a strong commitment to staff involvement and empowerment Persuasive with strong influencing skills Highly developed problem solving, critical appraisal and independent decision making skills with appropriate reference to others Ability to work under pressure and prioritise Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally Basic IT skills A proven track record of effective leadership in nursing and across multi-professional groups

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.