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Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist – Band 7 

Here at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our dedicated team of Macmillan colorectal clinical nurse specialist based in Weston General Hospital. 

Are you looking for a new challenge? 

This is an fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to develop advanced nursing skills within a Macmillan supported personalised approach to cancer care. Working with the colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team within the surgical and cancer pathways across UHBW, you will play a key role in contributing to this high quality patient centred service including involvement and participation at weekly MDT meetings and outpatient clinics. The role of the colorectal CNS includes providing information, advice and support for colorectal cancer patients, and those close to them, at all stages of their disease. Including pre-diagnosis, pre and post any surgical intervention, palliative / oncology treatments as well as running the nurse led colorectal follow up. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have previous post registration clinical experience in the care of patients with colorectal cancer. Applicants should possess excellent literacy, communication, organisational and leadership skills and should be prepared to work within a flexible working environment. Post graduate education, teaching and mentoring skills plus good IT skills are essential. 

The role requires having the ability to assess and manage a range of complex symptoms, ethical decision making, supporting endoscopy, patients and families with breaking bad news and other difficult conversations. 

Therefore the successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to practice with an advanced level of knowledge in relation to the care of colorectal patients. The post holder will run nurse led clinics, and facilitate effective health care delivery. Leadership, innovation, motivation and excellent communication skills are essential as is the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.  

Your role will adopt a strategic approach to both inpatient and outpatient care, including developing pathways, SOPs, audit, service development, training and education which are all vital elements of the Band 7 colorectal role.  

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.