# Colorectal Nurse Specialist - 2 week wait team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/colorectal-nurse-specialist-2-week-wait-team/d43164a2-b3bf-4b9f-88bf-5d76e23398f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/colorectal-nurse-specialist-2-week-wait-team/d43164a2-b3bf-4b9f-88bf-5d76e23398f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stockport - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T12:52:06.478Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Lower_GI_Colorectal/Lower_GI_Colorectal-v8084648 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8084648?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join the Colorectal 2 week wait team cancer nurse specialists at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are a dynamic and passionate service responsible for delivering high quality cancer care to our patients. We are committed to supporting the continued professional development of our team. ### Main duties of the job Managing the two week pathway for patients with a newly diagnosed or suspected Colorectal cancer. Supporting patients and their families at the time of investigation and diagnosis and throughout their journey. The role will include triaging with telephone or face to face in clinics to ensure faster diagnostics. Providing specialist knowledge and support to other members of the wider team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working in a senior nurse role as a cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. Managing the pathway for patients with a newly diagnosed cancer. Supporting patients and their families at the time of diagnosis and throughout their journey. Managing the service and service development. Providing specialist knowledge and support to other members of the wider team. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen to join the Colorectal 2 week wait team cancer nurse specialists at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are a dynamic and passionate service responsible for delivering high quality cancer care to our patients. We are committed to supporting the continued professional development of our team. ## Job Description Managing the two week pathway for patients with a newly diagnosed or suspected Colorectal cancer. Supporting patients and their families at the time of investigation and diagnosis and throughout their journey. The role will include triaging with telephone or face to face in clinics to ensure faster diagnostics. Providing specialist knowledge and support to other members of the wider team. ## Responsibilities Working in a senior nurse role as a cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. Managing the pathway for patients with a newly diagnosed cancer. Supporting patients and their families at the time of diagnosis and throughout their journey. Managing the service and service development. Providing specialist knowledge and support to other members of the wider team. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Current NMC registration - Evidence of relevant courses appropriate to clinical area - Evidence of masters level study or willingness to work towards - Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards - Non-medical prescribing or willingness to work towards - Evidence of post registration education in cancer/tumour speciality or willingness to commence in 6 months **Desirable** - Leadership / management qualification - Clinical examination skills level 7 ### Knowledge **Essential** - In depth knowledge appropriate to speciality - Working knowledge of the current national NHS Cancer agenda ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience in a Band 6 role or above within cancer speciality - Experience of managing change - Experience of multi professional working - Experience of mentoring / supervising others 1 **Desirable** - previous experience at band 7 level ### Communication **Essential** - Advanced communication skills training or willingness to undertake ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 443.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377294) - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) ## 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.