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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Colorectal Nurse Specialist to join the Colorectal Team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

This post will enable the successful applicant to join a well-established, enthusiastic and motivated clinical team. There will be the opportunity to engage in further training and development to support the individual’s educational needs within the role.

The post holder will work alongside the Colorectal Nurses as a member of the Colorectal Nursing Team to provide a quality service for patients with bowel cancer. The service will be based on a framework of knowledge and experience within the field of bowel surgery and oncology medicine.

The post is full time (37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, although days/times may vary to meet the needs of the service.)

The post holder will work as a member of the bowel multi-disciplinary team within the secondary care setting. The post holder will autonomously liaise with patients, carers, consultants, GP’s and related therapists providing information, Holistic Needs Assessments, supporting the health promotion and support for patients with early and metastatic bowel cancer from diagnosis and at every stage throughout their complex bowel cancer pathway.

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The post holder will work closely with the colorectal nursing team providing cover for specific clinical commitments such as MDT meetings, clinic sessions (surgical and oncology clinics), Nurse Led clinics and telephone advice. As a member of the Bowel cancer multi-disciplinary team you will be expected to undertake Advanced Communication Skills training in order to facilitate breaking bad news clinics and provide holistic assessment and psychological support to Bowel cancer patients and their carers.

The post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to clients with bowel cancer throughout their care pathway including overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond bowel cancer and patients with metastatic bowel disease. 

To ensure expert psychological and clinical support for patients and their relatives/carers with referral to psychological support as appropriate to implement a recovery package for patients, for patients living with and beyond bowel cancer.

To maintain and develop nurse led services for the management of patient throughout their pathway from referral to on-going treatment and cancer survivorship.

To contribute towards achieving the National Cancer Standards and be an active participator in external and internal review of the service.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.