Upper GI/HPB Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a highly motivated Upper GI/HPB Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role involves leading the clinical nurse specialist service, managing a caseload, and providing advanced nursing care for patients with Upper GI and HPB cancers. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a commitment to education and support for both patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-registration clinical specialty qualification.
• Experience in managing a defined caseload.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Management of a defined caseload and assessment of care needs.
• Provide advanced nursing expertise and interventions for patients with Upper GI and HPB cancers.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Care Assessment

Organizational Skills

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Post registration qualification in clinical specialty

Degree or equivalent experience

Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB (998)

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Upper GI/HPB Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 07.07.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28.07.25 (due to leave)

Macmillan Upper GI/ HPB- Band 7 Clinical Lead Nurse Specialist

Anopportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated registered nurse with post registration experience to lead the Upper GI and HPB clinical nurse specialist service at Bradford NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Macmillan Upper GI/HPB Clinical Lead Nurse Specialist will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload, the assessment of care needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and providing specialist nursing care, support and advice to patients and carers. Working as a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will provide advanced nursing expertise/interventions to our patients with Upper GI and HPB cancers, enhancing the quality of life for patients/carers with a suspicion or diagnosis of Upper GI and HPB cancers; including complex physical, and emotional needs.

REQUIRED:

The successful candidate must be a Registered Nurse ( Level 1 with the ability to work in a team, and independently with strong leadership and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, engagement, and experience of clinical audit and standard stetting you will provide education and training to patients and their carers with a commitment to personnel and service development and manage change in a supportive way.

The post will involve travelling between sites (Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Lukes Hospital and Eccleshill Hospital) and externally to other organisations within West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance to attend meetings, therefore an ability to travel is essential.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

The Macmillan Upper GI/HPB Clinical Lead Nurse Specialist will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload, the assessment of care needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and providing specialist nursing care, support and advice to patients and carers. Working as a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will provide advanced nursing expertise/interventions to our patients with Upper GI and HPB cancers, enhancing the quality of life for patients/carers with a suspicion or diagnosis of Upper GI and HPB cancers; including complex physical, and emotional needs.

REQUIRED:

The successful candidate must be a Registered Nurse ( Level 1 with the ability to work in a team, and independently with strong leadership and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, engagement, and experience of clinical audit and standard stetting you will provide education and training to patients and their carers with a commitment to personnel and service development and manage change in a supportive way.

The post will involve travelling between sites (Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Lukes Hospital and Eccleshill Hospital) and externally to other organisations within West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance to attend meetings, therefore an ability to travel is essential.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
• Experience of caseload assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care demonstrating knowledge of specific patient needs
• Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• Experience of leading in clinical audit
• Experience in policy development

Skills

• Report writing / Presentation skills
• Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc
• Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
• Mentoring and counselling skills
• Proven evidence of change management skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
• Analytical approach to problem solving and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and decisions where there may be a range of options
• Innovative with clinical credibility

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of change management processes
• Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance both general and specialty related e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
• Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national targets and priorities
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
• Evidence of current CPD
• Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
• LEO Programme / Other Leadership training
• Management Development Training

Qualifications

• RGN
• Post registration qualification / training in area of clinical speciality
• Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB (998) or equivalent
• Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
• Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level or equivalent
• Counselling qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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