Role Summary
The Colorectal Cancer CNS team provide expert evidence based advice and clinical expertise throughout the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, working collaboratively and co-operatively with others of the MDT to meet the needs of our Colorectal cancer patients.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to join our Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist Team for a 9 month fixed term period at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ("RDUH").
The CNS role involves supporting patients at initial diagnosis, throughout treatment, follow-up, or end of life care across both Surgery and Oncology. We assess individuals holistically and clinically throughout their journey.
We are a dynamic team with exciting new projects underway and we would encourage you to actively contribute to our service improvement. As a team, we support one another in professional development.
The Colorectal Cancer Nursing team place a large focus on collaborative working within the Trust. Building strong relationships with Consultants, Hospital Senior Leaders, a wide range of Healthcare Professionals to maintain an excellent standard of care.
You must possess the experience and skills to work on your own initiative and make safe effective decisions in the absence of clinical support. You will be working alongside the other Band 7 CNSs and our Cancer Support Worker being required to report directly to the Lead Colorectal CNS. We require you to have relevant Colorectal/Oncological clinical experience, or previous experience of working within a CNS role. We expect you to be dynamic and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Working Pattern: 28.5 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Ceri Martin, Lead Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist on ceri.martin@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 9 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
