Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist. We are seeking a highly skilled GI Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dedicated team at the Sutton site.



The GI CNS plays an important role in delivering effective, compassionate, and efficient specialist nursing care to patients with complex GI conditions and their families. You will work across medical oncology, clinical oncology, and surgical specialties, ensuring the patient remains at the centre of all aspects of care.

As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will:

Deliver expert assessment, management, and support for patients and their families from diagnosis through all stages of disease.



Act as a patient advocate, providing education, advice, and information to support informed decision-making.



Lead nurse-led initiatives and contribute to service development, governance, and quality improvement, ensuring safe and high-quality pathways of care.



Work autonomously while collaborating closely with consultants, AHPs, and wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless communication and care coordination.



Support patients and their families with compassion and consistency, promoting a holistic approach to care.



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.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification:



Provide a clear focus for nursing, maintaining a highly visible and authoritative presence within the units, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care across all settings.



Deliver expert assessment, management, and continuity of care for patients with gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumours, supporting them and their families from diagnosis through all stages of disease.



Use advanced clinical judgement to plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised care, jointly developing assessment tools to ensure timely referral to appropriate specialists.



Manage a personal caseload, acting as key worker where appropriate to coordinate care and ensure optimal liaison and continuity.



Discuss all treatment options, including research-based interventions, with expertise and sensitivity, supporting informed decision-making while acting as a patient advocate.