Colorectal CNS

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Band 7 Colorectal Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-performing multidisciplinary service that delivers high quality clinics and provides seamless care to patients from diagnosis, through treatment, and into living with and beyond cancer. You will play a pivotal role in supporting patients and their families, providing expert clinical guidance, personalised care and advocacy throughout their cancer journey., You will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing support to patients with colorectal cancer throughout their diagnostic, treatment and survivorship pathways. Acting as a key worker, you will coordinate care, provide holistic assessment, information and emotional support, and ensure patients receive timely, individualised and compassionate care.

Working closely with colorectal surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, allied health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of an integrated service that supports patients from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. You will be involved in complex decision-making, treatment planning and pathway coordination, ensuring a positive patient experience and high standards of care.

You will contribute to service improvement, clinical governance, education and professional development activities, while providing expert advice and support to colleagues.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, adaptable and proactive, with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering excellence in colorectal cancer care.

We are looking for an individual with significant colorectal cancer nursing experience, excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. In return, we offer the opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise, leadership skills and career within a progressive service committed to innovation, service development and outstanding patient-centred care.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.