Upper GI Cancer Nurse Lead & Specialist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS benefits: annual leave, pension,

Health and wellbeing services

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Leader for Upper GI Cancer. The role leads the UGI nursing team, provides expert clinical leadership, and works closely with MDTs and community services to deliver holistic patient-centered care across the cancer pathway.

Based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with cross-site cover. The post emphasizes service development, line management of Band 6 staff, and collaboration with external cancer centres to ensure

Qualifications

• Experienced nurse or clinical nurse specialist with knowledge of managing Upper Gastro-Intestinal (UGI) Cancer patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the Upper GI Cancer Nursing Service, supporting patients across the cancer pathway.
• Coordinate care across acute, community and specialist services, ensuring timely referrals and collaboration with MDTs.
• Lead service development initiatives, including personalised stratified follow-up pathways in line with NHS Long Term Plan.
• Line manage at least one other team member at Band 6 level and liaise with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nurse specialist

Line management

MDT coordination

Holistic patient care

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Leader for Upper GI Cancer. The role leads the UGI nursing team, provides expert clinical leadership, and works closely with MDTs and community services to deliver holistic patient-centered care across the cancer pathway.

Based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with cross-site cover. The post emphasizes service development, line management of Band 6 staff, and collaboration with external cancer centres to ensure