Job summary
Employer heading
Upper Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Upper GI Team is to work alongside other Band 7 team members in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care for those who present with UGI cancer investigation and diagnosis and related conditions.
The successful applicant must be willing to be flexible to meet the needs of this team and must demonstrate knowledge, expertise and passion in working within the speciality of Upper GI surgery and or Oncology
The nurse specialist will work in collaboration with specialist and other professional teams.
Main duties of the job
If you are a hardworking, innovative and focused individual who wants to develop their clinical skills, make a significant contribution to improving the efficiency of our busy expanding service, actively contribute to our academic profile and ultimately deliver the highest quality of care to our patients and their families then we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification documents for a detailed description of responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Current registration with appropriate professional body
- • Master’s degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards/equivalent experience.
- • Degree in health/nursing related studies
- • Relevant post-registration study relevant to Upper GI pathway / willingness to undertake at degree/masters level
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant post registration experience at band 6 or above, to include caring for Upper GI Surgical/ Oncology patients
- • Experience in supervision of registered, non-registered staff and students
- • Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
- • Leadership and management experience
- • Evidence of teaching and assessment skills
Desirable criteria
- • Presenting at meetings/conferences
- • Experience of setting up and developing a new service
Communication
Essential criteria
- • Excellent oral and written communicator
- • Demonstrate evidence of negotiating and influencing skills
- • Ability to work within a MDT
- • Ability to deliver presentations and chair meetings
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mathew John
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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