Colorectal Practitioner, Urgent Suspected Cancer Service

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking an experienced colorectal nurse practitioner to join the Colorectal USC team. The post holder will deliver autonomous nursing care, lead nurse-led clinics, and support the urgent cancer pathway.

You will contribute to governance, policy development, and service improvement, with training and supervision provided. The role emphasizes leadership, communication and teamwork within a dynamic oncology nursing service.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practice in colorectal cancer care.
• Experience leading nurse-led clinics.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led clinics for colorectal pathway and assess patients by phone and in person.
• Provide high-quality autonomous nursing care within the USC service.
• Contribute to governance, policies and guidelines across departments.
• Monitor budget and resources for colorectal nursing services as directed.
• Develop, implement and evaluate projects to improve patient care and service delivery.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Nurse-led clinics

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

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.

• 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.

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.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Jackson Job title: Colorectal Practitioner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02476965687

Nicola O'Connell

Colorectal Practitioner

Email:- [e-mail]

Tel Number:- 02476965687