Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-8123964WXH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whipps Cross University Hospital
- Town
- Leytonstone
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum Inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Macmillan Upper GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
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.
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time MacMillan Upper GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Gastroenterology CNS team at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
This post will suit an experienced, highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist with the ability to organise their clinical workload and work autonomously as part of the multidisciplinary team.
This post holder will develop positive and collaborative working relationships which are qualities integral to this role and in providing the highest standard of care and support to patients with an upper GI cancer diagnosis
You will be able to provide expert care and advice to deliver services reflecting the needs of patients with Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer throughout the patient pathway.
You will have the ability to manage distressing situations involving patients and carers acting as a key worker during the complexities of the patient pathway.
The post-holder will continue to develop and provide Nurse-Led clinics for patients presenting with new onset jaundice, Upper GI, hepatobiliary cancer and also post-operative Upper GI Surgical patients.
We can offer a supportive environment within an experienced, well established Gastroenterology Specialist Nursing team.
For further information about the post please contact Jenny Bickerstaff Gastroenterology Nurse Consultant at [email protected]
Main duties of the job
• The Upper GI cancer CNS's key role is to 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.
• To continue to develop, implement and evaluate a seamless clinical nurse specialist service in upper GI and hepatobiliary cancer, ensuring that both inpatients and outpatients receive the highest standard of clinical care, and have access to a fully comprehensive support service.
• The clinical nurse specialist for Upper GI cancers will influence patient care through clinical practice, management, leadership, education, research, audit and professional activities considering corporate and directorate objectives and the clinical governance framework.
• To act as a resource for teaching and educating patients and staff
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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
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
- Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
- An experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist with at least 2 years’ experience of being in a clinical nurse specialist role.
- Registered nurse, demonstrate competence and professional development at band 6 or band 7 in Gastroenterology and cancer care.
- Evidence of specialist knowledge in Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer
- Experience in prioritising and managing own clinical caseload independently.
- Good working knowledge of treatment of GI and hepatobiliary cancers from diagnosis through to end-of-life treatment
Desirable criteria
- Accredited oncology course Level 2 psychology training
- Advanced communication course
- Previous CNS experience in UGI/HPB or an unrelated/related field
- Show willingness to lead on clinical trials
- Experience in management and leadership to lead a team where necessary on service development and improvements.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on an agreed timescale with excellent organisational skills
- Experience in managing nurse-led clinics.
- Have excellent communication skills, verbal writing and IT
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as a team member
- Experience in prioritising instructions and managing own clinical caseload independently.
- Experience in management and leadership to lead a team where necessary on service development and improvements.
Desirable criteria
- Experience/working towards experience in advanced communication skills/breaking bad news.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of specialist knowledge in Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer
- Proven clinical skills in Oncology
- Knowledge of GI/HPB cancer pathways
- Demonstrates a belief in patient centered philosophy of care.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify when the needs of the client are not met and develop strategies to improve the service.
- Demonstrates experience of quality assurance activity.
- Knowledge and experience of the education process
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Equal opportunities Health and Safety, Risk management
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of change management
- Knowledge of the specific treatments used for this patient group including effects and side-effects.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jenny Bickerstaff
- Job title
- Gastroenterology Nurse Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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