Job Description

37.5 hours per week



Secondment for 8 months

Salary:

38,682 - 46,580 (dependant on experience)

Closing Date:

17th October 2025

Interview Date:

TBC



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.



A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join expanding team in our UGI CNS team for a band 6 8-month secondment contract .

This post will provide a specialist service to UGI Cancer patients throughout their care pathway including the overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond cancer.

Act as a key worker and point of contact and a professional resource for patients, their carers and the multi professional team relating to UGI cancers to ensure an expert Clinical Nurse Specialist within our Nursing Service that provides specialist nursing care for all patients, including those with complex symptom management issues.



Working trust wide in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics and inpatient wards.

Provide advice and guidance to all levels of medical, nursing, and allied health professionals and also non-professional carers who are supporting patients with UGI cancers.

Provide services to facilitate and maintain the optimum quality of life for patients and relatives during investigations, throughout the course of the illness including palliative care.

Function as a key member of the Multidisciplinary Team, working closely with the Medical/Oncology Consultants, community teams including district nurses and community palliative care teams.

Liaise with lead cancer nurse on matters relevant to the role, practice delivery, up to date guidelines and professional issues, incorporating clinical supervision.



Knowledge of equipment and degree of accuracy.

Provide physical, psychological and social support for patients/clients diagnosed with An Upper GI condition.

Nurse led Upper GI clinic.

Participate/ organise meetings for Upper GI groups, to enhance the development of Upper GI conditions across Primary and Secondary health care.

Provide educational sessions to multi-disciplinary groups (Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Occupational therapists and external interest groups).

Project management - improved communication between primary and secondary care

Undertake clinical trials.



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme



Implemented by the post holder and delegated to other members of the team.

Manages clinical caseload on an ongoing basis including making modifications within prescribed parameters reporting back to the Consultant.

Autonomously performs specialist nurse procedures in line with Trust protocols and NMC guidance.

Provides advice in relation to the care of individual or groups of patients.

Liaises with other nursing staff caring for clients within the specialty in order to provide specialist knowledge to optimise patient care.

Responsible for the effective management of allocated resources.

Responsible for procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.

Demonstrates a commitment to best practice and relevant knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda, seeking to develop the service as part of the professional team.

Contributes to the development of the corporate nursing strategy ensuring local action plans produced, implemented and evaluated.

Represents the Trust at external events, networking with professional colleagues to maximise the opportunities of promoting the Trust and benchmarking practice with peers.

Involvement in clinical audit

Responsible for ensuring that all patients have a key worker.

Co-ordination of patient's pathway.

Monitoring of MDT standards in conjunction with MDT co-ordinator.

Implementing evidence-based practice.

Telephone triage clinics for 2-week patients



For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.