Job overview
Band 7 GI Cancers Clinical Nurse Specialist
St Bartholomew's Hospital is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team.
This is a pivotal role for a senior nurse committed to delivering excellence in patient-centred care for individuals with complex GI malignancies.
As the GI Cancer CNS, you will operate autonomously, utilizing your specialist knowledge to lead patient pathways, provide expert advice, and drive service improvement within a prestigious and supportive environment. You will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team to provide expert advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on GI cancers, across both secondary and primary care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take on a multifaceted role, balancing advanced clinical practice with service development and education:
• Expert Clinical Practice: Act as a key worker for a defined caseload of GI cancer patients, providing specialist assessment, advice, and holistic care from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up.
• Patient Education and Support: Lead patient consultations, providing complex information, emotional support, and acting as the main point of contact for patients and their families.
• MDT Coordination: Ensure seamless coordination of care across the MDT, contributing expert nursing input to treatment planning meetings, and facilitating rapid access to appropriate services.
• Nurse-Led Clinics: Develop and run specialist nurse-led clinics (e.g., pre-treatment assessment, toxicity management, or surveillance).
• Service Development: Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement projects specific to the GI Cancer pathway to enhance the patient experience and clinical outcomes.
• Education: Provide specialist education and mentorship to ward staff, junior nurses, and other healthcare professionals within the hospital and community settings.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role requires a dedicated professional with proven specialist skills:
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience, with substantial experience at Band 6 or above in oncology, palliative care, or a highly relevant acute GI setting.
• Relevant post-registration qualification (e.g., Cancer Care or a specialist clinical module at degree/Master's level).
• Demonstrable evidence of advanced physical assessment skills and autonomous decision-making.
• In-depth knowledge of current evidence-based practice and treatment modalities for GI cancers.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage complex conversations.
Joining St Bartholomew's Hospital means becoming part of Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the largest and most ambitious trusts in the UK.
• Exceptional Training: Access to internal and external professional development opportunities, including support for Master’s level education.
• A Supportive Team: Work within a collaborative MDT featuring world-class surgeons, oncologists, dietitians, and specialist nurses.
• Inner London Location: Enjoy the benefits of working in a historic central London hospital with excellent transport links.
If you are passionate about specialist GI cancer care and ready to lead and develop a crucial service, we strongly encourage your application.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse.
2. Degree Qualification in Nursing or Cancer related topic.
3. Nurse Education Qualification SACT qualification
Desirable criteria
4. Working towards Masters degree Level 2 psychology training.
5. Advanced communications course.
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Has worked in cancer care or related GI speciality for some time.
7. Good working knowledge of treatment of GI cancers from diagnosis through to end of life treatment
Desirable criteria
8. Previous CNS experience in this or related field.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Proven clinical skills in oncology
10. Knowledge of GI cancer pathway.
11. Knowledge of the specific treatment regimens used for this patient group and effects and side effects
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Good communication skills
13. Ability to work alone and under pressure.
14. Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and managing patients and families.
Desirable criteria
15. Presentation skills in order to present and represent patients at MDT.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
16. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
17. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
18. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
19. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
20. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)