Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date: 11 June 2026
An opportunity for a senior nursing post within the division of Surgery. This post would suit someone who is highly motivated and looking for an opportunity to develop further. You will be involved in leadership and management with support from the lead CNS.
We seek a compassionate, dynamic, and motivated experienced individual to join our well established and supportive Upper GI CNS team.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills will be necessary as they are integral to your success, providing the highest standard of care and support to patients with an upper GI cancer diagnosis. The ability to manage distressing situations and act as a key worker to ensure a point of contact during a complex pathway. The ability to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, along with developing positive and collaborative relationships are integral to this role. This position provides an excellent role for a person with band 6 experience already within surgery/oncology and/or already working as a CNS. It provides a new exciting challenge for an individual who is looking to gain experience in leadership and service improvements.
You need to be self‑motivated and have a flexible approach to work, good organisational skills and the ability to influence others, acting as a role model across disciplines and demonstrate excellent communication skills with computer literacy and awareness of the UGI cancer pathways.
Main duties of the job
* Demonstrate clinical decision‑making skills and an ability to monitor and improve standards of care within the Upper GI service.
* Influence patient care with a multi‑faceted approach that includes clinical knowledge, teaching and audit. In discussion with the Lead CNS and other CNSs within the team, the post holder will equip the primary carers with the required skills and knowledge to facilitate a high standard of care to all patients with upper GI cancer from referrals and throughout their disease trajectory.
* Ensure a collaborative approach with the multi‑disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive patient focused service.
* Provide care to patients with upper GI cancer. The specialist nurse will acquire specialist knowledge to enable them to give advice in symptom control, emotional and psychological support.
* Develop communication pathways with key stakeholders across health and social care.
* Be an innovative nurse with a sound vision of nursing and a commitment to providing a high standard of individual patient care.
* Influence patient care by working with other CNSs to develop their skills in clinical practice, management, leadership, education, research and audit and professional activities.
* Work under supervision to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge as specified within the competency framework.
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* Significant post‑registration experience at band 6 level
Experience
* Experience of leading a team/mentoring
* Previous experience working in a surgical or oncology setting
* Experience specifically with UGI setting and caring for UGI cancer patients
* Experience conveying complex sensitive information
* Experience of caseload management within a specialism
Skills
* Advanced communication core skills course
* Holds a valid driving licence for potential cross‑site visits
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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