Overview
We are delighted to provide an opportunity to an ambitious and motivated colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist focusing on patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
Key Responsibilities
* Work across sites to support patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer or suspected of having colorectal cancer.
* Request appropriate investigations in line with current guidelines.
* Develop the service to become more streamlined and efficient in a modern NHS.
* Collaborate with management, finance and IT to ensure clinics are set up efficiently and appropriately to align with other services.
* Formulate written information to provide to patient groups.
* Refer patients to onward services when appropriate and provide comprehensive information to other health professionals.
* Refer patients with confirmed Lynch syndrome to the genetics service outside the Trust.
* Prepare clinical information for MDT and work with the MDT coordinator to ensure relevant patients are discussed.
* Attend weekly colorectal MDT meetings, presenting patients when required and regularly contributing to the discussion.
* Record clinic activity so it is possible to look at trends in annual activity on current data.
* Utilise advanced communication skills to manage episodes of care in a timely and reassuring manner.
* Manage your own nurse‑led clinics and provide a high standard of care to all patients who attend your practice.
Qualifications & Skills
* Excellent knowledge of colorectal disease, the colorectal pathway and current guidelines.
* Excellent leadership, clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Advanced communication skills for delivering sensitive information at diagnosis and during treatment.
* Experience in multidisciplinary team working and coordination of patient care.
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