Job overview

The Upper GI CNS will be the first point of contact for patients referred to upper GI 2ww and be responsible for booking appropriate investigations and pre-assessment of the patient. The CNS will be accountable for coordinating appointments working closely with the administrative team within Gastroenterology and booking teams. Be responsible in ensuring essential follow up appointments are made to enable patient monitoring and ensure databases are maintained

Main duties of the job

MDT working with Surgeons, Cancer specialists and Gastroenterologist.

Breaking bad news.

Attending clinics with patients and families to coordinate a plan of care.

Working alongside the care navigator to tack patients through the pathway within the national 2 week wait guidelines.

Working with UHM to follow patients through the surgical pathway. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.