Upper GI faster Diagnosis Specialist Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse to join the Medical Division Cancer Team.  You will be based at Conquest Hospital but will be required to work at any site across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward thinking RGN with some experience of managing a highly specialised service to support patients with suspected Upper GI Cancer. Daily workload to include:

Triaging urgent suspected cancer referrals for patients with upper GI symptoms to decide appropriate pathway.

Working within cancer targets to ensure timely first seen appointments (within 7 days).

Telephone assessment of patients to ascertain fitness for procedure should direct to test Gastroscopy be required.

Work closely with the PPC’s to ensure benign findings are communicated to our patients at the earliest opportunity.

Inform patients by telephone or letter to advise them of benign findings.

Ensure referrals for further diagnostics are completed.

Referring to AHPs Supporting patients with symptom management

Education for patients and staff

You must be able to work autonomously and as part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work both independently and within a team. Ideally you will have education to degree level and evidence of continuing professional practice.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Service Delivery and caseload/pathway management for upper gastroenterology patients.

Upper GI cancer surveillance pathways supporting urgent cancer referrals.

Physical assessment and initial treatments onward referrals

Liaison with multidisciplinary team

The post is challenging but will provide you with varied experience and opportunities for professional development within a friendly and supportive team. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust –having kindness, integrity and inclusivity– and behave in a way that reflects these.

You will be working as part of a dedicated specialist team with a knowledge of the complexities of Upper GI Cancer management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.