Job summary
- Main area
- Non-specific symptoms and pathway
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- 4 months (Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7374199-A
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Finchley Memorial Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner Diagnostics NSS & Upper GI pathway
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join our newly designed team to deliver Nurse-led diagnostics. You will drive, lead, and showcase advanced autonomous nursing practice applying advanced assessment and diagnostic skills in the management of patients referred with a possible diagnosis of cancer. Diagnostic processes include: appointment scheduling, clinical assessment, consent, review of Imaging, non-invasive endoscopy procedures i.e. capsule sponge and relaying diagnosis.
The role will require delivery of a comprehensive diagnostic pathway for patients suspected of having cancer and the management of patients on this pathway to the point of diagnosis and the onward referral/liaison with other services (e.g. Clinical/Medical Oncology). Performing non-invasive endoscopy procedures requires development of a highly specialist skill and the use of specialist equipment. The training of junior staff in these skills is also an important part of this role.
The role will be to provide clinical leadership and to support Consultants to realise their full potential to ensure seamless delivery of patient care ensuring high quality clinical outcomes.
The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, and role model in order to support and influence clinical pathway redesign within cancer services including quality improvement, implementation of national initiatives and service reconfiguration.
Main duties of the job
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times promoting a positive image of the Royal free London NHS Foundation Trust in line with World Class care. Values at all times. To demonstrate clinical expertise in cancer diagnostics and work in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of a diagnostic pathway, ensuring patients benefit from a nurse approach to their care
To independently receive and make referrals and lead on the management of a caseload for 2WW patients, treatment and diagnosis follow-up across health
care settings.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Finchley Memorial CDC, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to Degree level
- MSc or on an active pathway
- Accredited Management training
- Experience of working in Urology
Desirable criteria
- Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years clinical experience at Band 7 (or equivalent) or above within specialist area.
- Expert advanced clinical practitioner delivering diagnostics autonomously
- Experience of leading nursing teams
- Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Drives a patient centred approach
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- To lead the facilitation of change
- Previous experience of clinical education at undergraduate and postgraduate leve
- Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- IT literate.
- Ability to network across organisations.
- Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict.
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them.
- Able to demonstrate a in - depth knowledge of health policy in relation to Upper GI and Cancer nursing practice
- Able to co -ordinate the completion of projects
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information.
- Drives a patient centred approach
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- To lead the facilitation of change
- Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Demonstrates understanding of the role of the specialist area within the current health policy
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Must possess a proven track record and have demonstrable formal audit expertise, knowledge and skills
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
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
- Elizabeth Pickering
- Job title
- Senior Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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