Nurse Specialist - Colorectal

We have an exciting opportunity for a Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team at Ipswich Hospital. This is a rewarding and highly visible role within our colorectal cancer service, where you will play a pivotal part in coordinating high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the cancer pathway. Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will provide specialist support and guidance to patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer, ensuring they receive expert advice, compassionate care and seamless coordination from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. You will act as a trusted point of contact for patients, families and carers, offering clinical expertise, emotional support and advocacy at every stage of their journey. In addition, you will work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery. The successful candidate will also contribute to the education and development of healthcare staff, promoting best practice in colorectal cancer management and acting as a specialist resource across the wider organisation. This role presents an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding cancer care and making a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families. A development Band 6 role may be considered for candidates,

• To provide direct, specialised care and advice to patients within a defined caseload, using specialist nursing skills and ensuring that care and support to patients and families is sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy.
• Meet with the patient and, when wished, their family at key stages in their pathway to provide individualised written and verbal information and support that will help them to prepare for treatment and its outcome at key points in their pathway.
• To act as a patients advocate and to give advice regarding treatment options in order that patients are able to give informed consent.
• Provide on-going support and continuity of care to patients and their families in hospital, clinic and home settings and by telephone contact. Refer to other agencies as necessary acting as key worker.
• Meet the patients individualised care needs through utilising the holistic assessment process throughout the patient pathway, promoting self- management following treatment. To work in collaboration with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in order to ensure the provision of a high quality, timely service for patients and their families.
• Represent the service at patient support groups. Promote and demonstrate evidence-based practice, initiate research/audit projects and encourage and support staff who wish to be actively involved in service development.
  
  We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a