Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our progressive Gastroenterology team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.  You will support the delivery of the Faster 28 Day Dignosis,  62 day cancer standard as well as playing a pivotal role in the development of the Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Centre.  As such we are recruiting to expand our nurse led team with a number of Clinical Nurse Specialists into our service.

This is a pivotal role tasked with embedding a newly developing UGI and Lower STT pathway on the Basildon site and will explore all elements of your professional skills set.

You will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients and their relatives through their journey from referral to discharge or next steps, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience.

Please be aware this may close early due to the number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Provide a streamlined and efficient pathway to improve avoidable 2ww pathway delays across the MSE.

Work closely with the UGI CNS (diagnosed cancers) to ensure smooth and timely handover of patients with a cancer diagnosis.

Work with GP representatives to Improve 2WW referrals , undertake referral audits and continue support to ensure pathway resilience from primary care

Manage the oversight of STT Diagnostics, First test by day 7 (as per the national timed pathway) and CT same day with improved performance and leverage in pathway for cancer treatments to improve outcomes.

Reduction of late referrals – local referral criteria to ensure referrals are timely (alongside Inter Provide Transfer standard operating procedures of 28 day.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.