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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated cancer nurse to join the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team at St Bartholomew’s Hospital as an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6). In this developmental role, you will work alongside established GI Cancer CNSs, supporting patients and their families throughout the cancer pathway, from diagnosis and treatment through to survivorship, recurrence and end-of-life care where appropriate. This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse with oncology experience who wishes to develop specialist clinical, leadership and care coordination skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist nursing support to patients with gastrointestinal cancer, acting as a developing key worker and patient advocate. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will undertake holistic needs assessments, coordinate care across organisational boundaries, provide specialist advice and information, and support patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and care. You will participate in MDT meetings, contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives, and complete a structured CNS development programme to support progression towards independent caseload management. We are looking for a compassionate, organised and resilient registered nurse with
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Effective communication skills to deliver complex and life altering information.
- • Ability to overcome or manage any barriers to communication
- • Demonstrates interpersonal and influencing skills
- • Demonstrates an ability to undertake a holistic needs • assessment of patients
- • Ability to make decisions of varying complexity and sensitivity
- • Ability to deal with complex and emotional situations, make decisions under pressure, innovative problem solving and awareness of own limitations.
- • Demonstrable negotiation and change management skills.
- • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- • Ability to prioritise a complex and demanding workload flexibly.
Experience
Essential
- • Demonstrates a breadth of • general nursing experience
- • Relevant post-registration • experience in cancer/related specialty.
- • Experience as preceptor / mentor to junior nurses / students
- • Experience of multiprofessional and cross organisational working
- • Experience of advanced holistic patient assessment &/or triage.
- • Experience of identifying and managing the shortand long-term effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- • Experience of dealing with sensitive issues, conflict, and difficult situations
Qualifications
Essential
- • NMC Registered Nurse
- • Degree in Nursing
- • Post registration qualification in oncology / related specialty
Desirable
- • Master’s level learning or • prepared to work towards
- • Advanced Communication • Skills training
- • Psychological assessment • skills Level 2 training
- • Recognised teaching • qualification or prepared to • work towards.
- • SACT qualification / UKONS SACT Passport
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This advert is for Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist – Gastrointestinal Cancer with Barts Health NHS Trust in St Bartholomew's Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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