Macmillan Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist

St George's University Hospitals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the City of London is seeking an experienced Macmillan Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist to join their dynamic colorectal cancer team. This role involves delivering compassionate, expert care to patients throughout their cancer journey, supporting surgical and oncology teams, and leading nurse-led clinics. The hospital is known for its commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Act as a clinical expert in colorectal cancer, supporting surgical and oncology teams.
• Lead nurse-led clinics, perform holistic needs assessments, and support treatment planning.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families.
• Contribute to MDT meetings, service development, audits, and research.
• Support staff education and act as a role model in clinical practice.
• Ensure compliance with national cancer standards and COSD metrics.

Job description

We're looking for a passionate and experienced nurse to join our dynamic colorectal cancer team as aMacmillan Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist. This is more than a job -- it's a chance to be a key part of a nationally recognised cancer service, delivering compassionate, expert care to patients throughout their cancer journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Act as a clinical expert in colorectal cancer, supporting surgical and oncology teams.
• Lead nurse-led clinics, perform holistic needs assessments, and support treatment planning.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families.
• Contribute to MDT meetings, service development, audits, and research.
• Support staff education and act as a role model in clinical practice.
• Ensure compliance with national cancer standards and COSD metrics.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

About the Hospital

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.