The Colorectal Cancer CNS team are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated CNS to join their team.
The post holder will deliver a specialist nursing triage and assessment service for patients referred to the Colorectal two week wait Pathway. The recently revised pathway aims to reduce time to diagnosis, supporting the Trust in achieving compliance with cancer waiting time standards in particular, the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS).
They will support surgical and Non-surgical Oncology clinical pathways from diagnosis to end of treatment ensuring seamless delivery of care across the whole patient pathway.
The Colorectal CNS team are integral in the delivery, support and influence of the cancer journey and experience to provide high quality care.
Under the line management of the Lead Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will provide specialist expert advice and support to patients and colleagues throughout the pathway. In addition the post holder will manage a caseload of patients and initiate treatment plans in accordance with agreed policy, procedures and patient’s needs. This involves history taking and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures and clinical examinations., As a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), the post holder provides specialist advice, support, and education to patients referred with suspected colorectal cancer, under the guidance of senior CNS staff. They work alongside Band 7 CNSs, undertaking telephone assessments, using advanced clinical skills to assess patients and initiate appropriate investigation plans in line with agreed protocols.
The role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with cancer, as well as supporting their families and carers. The post holder contributes to holistic care across all stages of the pathway, including pre-diagnostic support, holistic needs assessments, treatment review, follow-up, and living with and beyond cancer (LWABC).
They also support the wider team by offering guidance, supervision, and training to peers and junior staff, promoting effective multidisciplinary working. The post holder plays an active role in service development through audit, patient feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
TTogether we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
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