# Therapeutic Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-clinical-nurse-specialist/2181ff82-ef6a-4bdb-ba20-628a6bf6fb87 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-clinical-nurse-specialist/2181ff82-ef6a-4bdb-ba20-628a6bf6fb87.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (End date: December 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-12T12:30:36.868Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Endoscopy/Endoscopy-v8434139 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8434139?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Job Title: Therapeutic Clinical Nurse Specialist Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Therapeutic Endoscopy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This role will coordinate and manage patients referred for advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, ensuring a safe, efficient and patient-centred pathway from referral to treatment. The post holder will utilise specialist knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), complex polypectomy, and advanced upper and lower gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures, to support appropriate patient selection, pathway management and clinical decision-making. The post holder will oversee patient scheduling, optimise utilisation of therapeutic endoscopy capacity, monitor clinical outcomes, and act as a key point of contact for patients throughout their treatment journey. Working closely with Clinical Nurse Endoscopists, Therapeutic Endoscopists, the Endoscopy Pre-Assessment Team and the wider multidisciplinary team, the CNS will support service development, quality improvement, audit and governance activities. This role is integral to improving patient experience, reducing waiting times and ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for: - Coordinating referrals, booking and scheduling processes for patients undergoing advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, ensuring timely access to care. - Act as the primary point of contact for patients throughout their treatment pathway, providing information, support and pathway navigation. - Manage and track therapeutic endoscopy waiting lists, ensuring efficient utilisation of available capacity and escalation of potential delays. - Monitor list utilisation, procedure outcomes, and service activity, producing reports as required. - Maintain therapeutic endoscopy databases and support data collection for local and national audits. - Identify and escalate any clinical concerns to the appropriate clinical team member to ensure safe and effective patient care. - Contribute to the development of clinical pathways, standard operating procedures and patient information resources. - Support the identification and review of procedure-related complications and governance issues. - Provide specialist advice and clinical support to patients, endoscopy booking team and other healthcare professionals regarding therapeutic endoscopy pathways. - Service evaluation, clinical audit and quality improvement projects to enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes ### 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 ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register - Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at L6 - Post registration qualification within area of speciality or equivalent experience. - Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies - Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice - Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice - Extensive post registration experience within specialist area. - Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service. - Understanding of personal accountability. - Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate. - Able to critically review and communicate clinical information. **Desirable** - Registered on MSc Pathway – completion of HTPA Competencies - Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed - Counselling qualification - Palliative care course - IT training - Change Management, clinical practice development. - Multidisciplinary team working. - Interest in nurse –led care. - Organisational/strategic awareness. - Clear about professional accountability and autonomous practice components of role. ## Documents - [job description + person spec (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10769150) ## 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.