Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist (Faster Diagnosis Team)

Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist (Faster Diagnosis Team) Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity is available for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic trained nurse to work alongside the colorectal nurse specialist team to implement a robust and timely pathway for patients undergoing a 2 week wait colorectal/anal cancer referral. The role will involve facilitating straight to diagnostic tests to assist the delivery of the 28 day faster diagnosis for colorectal and anal cancer patients. The nurse must have good knowledge of the colorectal and anal cancer pathway and understand the importance of personalised care planning. This role requires a high level of autonomous working and decision making. You will need excellent communication and clinical skills, liaising with the wider MDT within primary and secondary care.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy when they need it most.

Working Pattern

37.5 hours across either 4 or 5 days, occasional weekend working may need to be considered in the future.

Interview Date

24th April 2025

For further information please contact

Pauline Sibley Advanced Colorectal Nurse Specialist on

This is a fixed term contract for 18 months. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.

Inclusivity Statement

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

Benefits

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies. If you're 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'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary and Financial Benefits

You'll 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. Other benefits include:

• 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'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements: See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust