# Band 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner Diagnostics NSS & Upper GI pathway > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-advanced-nurse-practitioner-diagnostics-nss-and-upper-gi-pathway/7e08d30d-c963-4a62-8b87-ed681d57d6d4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-advanced-nurse-practitioner-diagnostics-nss-and-upper-gi-pathway/7e08d30d-c963-4a62-8b87-ed681d57d6d4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T15:40:39.945Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nonspecific_symptoms_pathway/Nonspecific_symptoms_pathway-v8196591 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8196591?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join our newly designed team to deliver Nurse-led diagnostics. You will drive, lead, and showcase advanced autonomous nursing practice applying advanced assessment and diagnostic skills in the management of patients referred with a possible diagnosis of cancer. Diagnostic processes include: appointment scheduling, clinical assessment, consent, review of Imaging, non-invasive endoscopy procedures i.e. capsule sponge and relaying diagnosis. The role will require delivery of a comprehensive diagnostic pathway for patients suspected of having cancer and the management of patients on this pathway to the point of diagnosis and the onward referral/liaison with other services (e.g. Clinical/Medical Oncology). Performing non-invasive endoscopy procedures requires development of a highly specialist skill and the use of specialist equipment. The training of junior staff in these skills is also an important part of this role. The role will be to provide clinical leadership and to support Consultants to realise their full potential to ensure seamless delivery of patient care ensuring high quality clinical outcomes. The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, and role model in order to support and influence clinical pathway redesign within cancer services including quality improvement, implementation of national initiatives and service reconfiguration. ### Main duties of the job Maintain a professional behaviour at all times promoting a positive image of the Royal free London NHS Foundation Trust in line with World Class care. Values at all times. To demonstrate clinical expertise in cancer diagnostics and work in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of a diagnostic pathway, ensuring patients benefit from a nurse approach to their care To independently receive and make referrals and lead on the management of a caseload for 2WW patients, treatment and diagnosis follow-up across health care settings. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 3 years clinical experience at Band 7 (or equivalent) or above within specialist area. - Expert advanced clinical practitioner delivering diagnostics autonomously - Experience of leading nursing teams - Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills - Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning - Drives a patient centred approach - Advanced communication skills - Advanced clinical assessment skills - To lead the facilitation of change - Previous experience of clinical education at undergraduate and postgraduate leve - Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice - Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy - Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management - Excellent time management and organisational skills ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - IT literate. - Ability to network across organisations. - Ability to influence and motivate others. - Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict. - Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them. - Able to demonstrate a in - depth knowledge of health policy in relation to Upper GI and Cancer nursing practice - Able to co -ordinate the completion of projects - Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. - Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information. - Drives a patient centred approach - Advanced clinical assessment skills - To lead the facilitation of change - Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice - Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy - Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management - Excellent time management and organisational skills **Desirable** - Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills - Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Educated to Degree level - MSc or on an active pathway - Accredited Management training - Experience of working in Urology **Desirable** - Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10501965) - [person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10501966) - [functional requirements (pdf, 95.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10501967) - [nursing and midwifery - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 626.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2755) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.