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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
12 months (Fixed term or secondment for internal candidates)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-ACS-934
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/12/2024 23:59

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Advanced Colorectal Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has been created within the colorectal specialist nursing team; we are looking to recruit an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist for a 12 month period to assist the consultant nurse in development and implementation of new pathways of care for patients with colorectal disease. This will primarily be the implementation and clinical delivery of the faster diagnosis pathway as part of the TRIOMIC trial which will be at the community diagnostic hub Hollinswood House.

 Together you will have overall responsibility for the direction and development of the colorectal nursing service. You will be expected to manage a team of colorectal specialist nurses, offer your clinical expertise, advice, and clinical skill to ensure the smooth running of the department and clinics, and make sure that high standards of care are delivered. This will include working as part of the team within clinical settings and managing this on a daily basis.

The individual will have physical assessment skills to assess and manage patients on a faster diagnosis pathway. You will therefore have advanced physical assessment skills and be a non medical prescriber.

The individual will instrumental with supporting faster diagnosis referrals and supporting new pathways of working and the TRIOMIC trial.

Main duties of the job

Alongside the delivery of expert high-quality care to patients, the post holder will exercise a high degree of personal independence and professional autonomy and will take responsibility for the following areas:

  • To lead a comprehensive highly specialist nursing service for patients receiving care across the colorectal pathway
  • Nurse led clinics, utilising clinical examination skills, non-medical prescribing, and order of diagnostics investigations with management of results.
  • Overseeing and managing the CNS teams across the colorectal pathway including non-medical roles
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage the colorectal pathway
  • Collaborating and working  with the MDT and wider MDT, ensuring a high-quality integrated service which meets local, regional and national standards.
  • Provide expert patient care from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care within the rapid diagnostic and assessment unit.  
  • Provide expert knowledge and understanding of colorectal diseases and associated treatments.
  • Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards for diagnostic pathway.
  • Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.

Working for our organisation

Our established colorectal specialist nursing team and clinicians have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and the successful applicant will be working alongside a consultant nurse, specialist nursing team, non-medical support team and the consultant team.   

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RN1 or RN12 Registered Nurse
  • BSc/1st Degree or equivalent
  • Masters Degree, or equivalent experience
  • Have successfully completed advanced assessment module/course
  • Mentorship Course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Independent prescriber
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience with breast cancer diagnosis
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Experience & knowledge of audit, research and evidence based care
  • Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
  • Previous experience of nursing student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
  • Ability to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of project management
  • Experience of Quality Improvement Projects / Change management

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical & professional issues
  • Experience of resource / budget management
  • Knowledge of quality standards & NICE recommendations / NSF
  • Proven listening /counselling skills
  • Time management and organisational skills
  • Experience in patient advocacy
  • Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
  • Demonstrate understanding of the national agenda for speciality
  • Ability to critically analyse data IT skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
  • Recognition of clinical limitations
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Able to work across multiple hospital sites

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Tonks
Job title
Consultant Nurse, Colorectal Pelvic Floor Disorder
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261 000
Additional information

For more information about the vacancy, or to arrange a visit to the department please contact Nicky Tonks through switchboard or by email.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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