Nurse Specialist Upper GI Cancer (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Gastroenterology - James Paget University [...]

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a part-time Gastroenterology nurse to provide specialist advice and facilitate high-quality care for patients. Responsibilities include assessing care paths and managing patient episodes, with a focus on Upper GI Cancer. The ideal candidate must be an NMC Registered Nurse with experience in Gastroenterology. This role promotes evidence-based practice and offers 28 hours/week work with the possibility of a fixed term until September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Gastroenterology/UGI.
• Extensive knowledge base within the field of Gastroenterology.
• Experience of Nurse Led Clinics.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Manage episodes of care and discharge patients as per protocol.
• Work with the Upper GI Cancer team, involving users and carers.

Skills

Implementation of change management

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Management/team leading qualification

Job description

Main area Gastroenterology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7. The post is for a Secondment: 12 months (or Fixed Term, until 30th September 2026) with hours Part time - 28 hours per week (Monday to Friday).

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly

Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England.

Job overview

To provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified, acting as a professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

To provide a nurse led service offering advice and expertise within the Upper GI Cancer speciality.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, providing specialist advice and actively seeking evidence-based practice which will improve the quality of care.

To manage episodes of care and discharging patients as per protocol. To act as a key worker for patients in the case load, providing seamless, coordinated treatment pathway.

To work with the Upper GI Cancer team, taking an active role in involving users and carers in developing the service.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Management/team leading qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in Gastroenterology/UGI
• Extensive knowledge base within the field of Gastroenterology
• Experience of Nurse Led Clinic's

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of implementing different change management approaches

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health, and is committed to the principles of improving working lives.

Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England. Tier 2 Sponsorship will be considered for applicants who require it to work in the UK.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.