Job Description

The Nurse Specialist will provide support for the patients undergoing endoscopic procedures on a cancer pathway. Using advanced communication and clinical assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess, plan and coordinate the patient journey ensuring all medical needs are met.



Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality.



Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.



Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent



Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the endoscopy pathways to improve the patient experience



Actively integrates theory and practice.



Acts as a Key Worker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.



Enables people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to determine their own future.



Provides clinical specialist advice and support across service boundaries.



Contributes to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care.



Makes clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and take appropriate action.



Request diagnostic tests within agreed sphere of competence and make clinical judgements within competence boundaries.



Communicates sensitive information to patients/carers and professionals.



Delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.



All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.



Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.



We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department.



We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.



We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of 337m.



The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.



Please see attached for further information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pre assessment nurse position available at WUTH.