Colorectal and Anal Clinical Nurse Specialist

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated nurse to join the Clinical Network Services Division. The post will involve offering specialist nursing input to patients with Colorectal & Anal Cancer. Together with the established Colorectal and multi-disciplinary team, the CNS will aim to deliver a world class patient experience., The CNS will work within the busy and dynamic Colorectal team. The majority of patients will be receiving treatment to control their cancer and often have supportive and palliative needs. Sign posting patients to appropriate services, providing advice, support and symptom management is a fundamental aspect of the CNS role., + Act as a key contact for patients with Colorectal and Anal malignancies and provide support for their carers and other healthcare professional
+ Provide advice, support and symptom management as appropriate, liaising with other relevant health care professional
+ Demonstrate knowledge of current best practice in relation to the treatment and management of patients with Colorectal and Anal malignancy
Clinical duties
1. Attend Medical and Clinical Oncology Colorectal clinics at The Christie in order to meet patients and their carers and provide relevant information to support their treatment.
2. Provide psychological support and make referrals to relevant professionals if appropriate
3. Be fully conversant with treatment protocols and demonstrate knowledge of current evidence based management of patients with Colorectal malignancies. Liaise with Colorectal research nursing team accordingly
4. Accurately document patient care in accordance with Trust policies and standard
5. Carry out clinical duties to ensure the patient pathway runs effectively and efficiently
6. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and other supporting documentation
Professional/Clinical Leadership
1. Act as a role model and expert resource to patients, carers and colleagues
2. Evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and initiate change and clinical development when appropriate
3. Keep accurate documentation of service delivery and performance using tools available on CWP
4. Receive clinical supervision and mentorship, if desired, in order to facilitate reflective practice
5. Attend and participate in the CNS forum, 1. Participate in annual appraisal and accept personal responsibility for professional growth and development. Maintain a professional portfolio
2. Ensure compliance with Trust mandatory training
3. Contribute to educational programmes in collaboration with CNS colleagues. This could include teaching colleagues, dissemination of best practice through presentations, and participation in patient education days
4. Attend relevant educational meetings in order to keep up-dated with current best practice
5. In collaboration with other colleagues, develop information and resources for patients and their carers
Research and audit
1. In collaboration with colleagues, undertake clinical and organisational audit in order to improve practice
2. Disseminate change in evidence based practice to colleagues at The Christie and the wider network
3. Evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement, and initiate change as appropriate
The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

The post holder will be line-managed and work in conjunction with the Band 7 Colorectal and Anal cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurses
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience. The candidate must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. They will also have well-developed clinical and professional leadership skills to encourage and promote best outcomes for patients, their relatives and carers. The ability to work autonomously is paramount for this post together with confidence to engage and work with a range of colleagues at all levels and from all professional groups
Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Sarah Mitchell, Colorectal Specialist Nurse on , David Wilson Colorectal Specialist Nurse on , Janette Beech, Colorectal Nurse Clinician on 0161-9182194 or Olive Craven Colorectal Nurse Clinician

Working for our organisation
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.