Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is highly motivated and looking to develop their career in cancer nursing within the Colorectal Cancer Team. The post is a band 6 role with the opportunity to undertake relevant training and education. The Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team for colorectal cancer is looking for motivated, flexible, and resilient band 6 cancer nurse specialist to join our team.



The Colorectal Cancer CNS team cross-site collaborates to ensure a seamless pathway for our patients. We are passionate about developing and improving cancer services.



Working with the guidance and support of the CNS Leads and wider CNS teams, the post holder will provide individualised patient-centred care for those who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.



We are a dynamic, motivated, and supportive team, who work flexibly to meet the needs of the whole service and improve it while supporting each other. The cancer division is currently developing consistent standards of care and collaborative working across the Trust.



They will be instrumental in reviewing and improving communication and pathways between the multidisciplinary teams involved in the patient's care and management.



This post would be ideal for nurses with a back ground of colorectal surgical/acute care or cancer nursing experience.



We strongly encourage informal visits, email or telephone contact about the post.



Support patients and colleagues at breaking bad news and through the investigation/staging pathway



Contribute to the personalised care of the patient.

Provide appropriate information and advice to patients and others affected by cancer



Provide a responsive service to queries and concerns - being able to triage and make appropriate clinical decisions, working within your limitations referring to senior colleagues as necessary



Signpost and refer to services appropriately, such as counselling, and palliative care.



Provide support to junior members of the team.



Liaise effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary teams, including oncology, stoma care and ERP.



Provide cross-cover across disease site teams as required.



Work effectively and collaboratively with the CNS teams across UHSussex and with our partner organisations.



Be a support and mentor to junior staff members.



To actively lead on and contribute to service development - including developing appropriate KPIs that are measurable which demonstrate service improvement.



At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.



Candidate Pack



Please see JD and person specification for full details

To include but not limited to:

Attendance at the Multidisciplinary meetings and clinics

Triaging helpline contacts and making clinical decisions appropriate to your grade.



Contact, according to standards of care, from point of diagnosis through staging, treatment and transition to palliative care as required



Completion of Holistic Needs Assessments at appropriate points of the patient pathway



Signposting and making appropriate referrals



Liaise regularly with oncology, stoma care and ERP teams.



Contribute to the service development of individual and wider cancer CNS teams.



Presence at breaking bad news clinics as required



Delivering and supporting patients when receiving life-altering / limiting news



Demonstrate effective and compassionate enhanced communication skills



Ensuring pathways for investigations and treatments are timely - managing and escalating as required any concerns that may impact the diagnostic and treatment target dates



Working clinically autonomously to provide advice in response to unscheduled contacts from patients and professionals and in nurse-led clinics



Reviewing current practice and working collaboratively to improve, including the development of nurse-led clinics



Contribute to effective teamwork



Contribute to audit.



Working in line with trust values and the NMC code of conduct



This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the releva nt skill and salary thresholds (25000), and any role-specific criteria.