Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our specialist nursing team at the Chelsea site and cover at the other sites if needed. This exciting role provides support across the colorectal surgical pathway and cross-cover with the upper GI surgical pathway. 
 
The Junior GI Surgical CNS will deliver expert, compassionate, and patient-centred care to individuals with complex gastrointestinal conditions and their families. Working across inpatient and outpatient settings, you will ensure high-quality specialist support is provided from diagnosis through surgery and beyond, maintaining continuity of care at every stage of the patient journey.
 
As a vital member of the surgical multidisciplinary team and with the support of the band 7 GI surgical CNSs, you will:
•    Provide assessment, symptom management, and holistic support for patients undergoing those surgeries.
•    Contribute to patient education and enhanced recovery pathways.
•    Coordinate care to ensure safe, efficient, and timely surgical pathways.
•    Actively contribute to service development, pathway redesign, and quality improvement initiatives.
•    Deliver education and support to patients, families, and colleagues across the wider surgical team. 
•    Provide specialist input and continuity of care, supporting timely diagnostics, patient information, and pathway management.
 

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.