Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Colorectal TAC CNS
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Role Description
In line with the Trust’s Annual Business Plan you will provide a high quality advanced expert nursing/midwifery practice and cost-effective service to patients referred on the Priority Lower GI Suspected Cancer Pathway undertaking telephone assessments, referring them for investigations and supporting them throughout the process whilst ensuring that cancer waiting time targets are met.
Division Goals
The Division aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching and clinical care within the acute/community setting.
Role of Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be an advanced and experienced practitioner within their speciality.
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist requires a high degree of personal professional autonomy and making clinical judgements. Taking sole and joint responsibility for the patient and clinical decisions relating to their care based on assessment, planning and implementation of care to ensure a successful patient based outcome within the acute/community setting.
Requirements
- To possess a background in colorectal or endoscopy nursing with knowledge of colorectal conditions
- To possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- To have good knowledge of the Faster Diagnosis Standards Pathway, how this works and the benefits for patients referred
- Triage referrals to the Priority Lower GI Pathway to ensure they are appropriate for booking into a telephone assessment clinic
- Independently undertake telephone assessment clinics reviewing patient's referrals, taking a detailed clinical history
- Make a clinical decision regarding investigations based on the patient's presenting symptoms and a holistic assessment
- Discuss appropriate investigations with the patient, giving the rationale for recommending these whilst taking into account the patients holistic needs
- Provide support to patients, their families and carers addressing any concerns and queries with empathy and compassion
- Liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team / primary care regarding the care of the patient on the pathway
- Review results of investigations and escalate findings accordingly
- Work closely with the Priority Lower GI Lead Nurse and TAC CNS team to improve delivery of the service
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Catherine King
- Job title: Lead Colorectal CNS - Priority 2WW Lower TAC
- Email address: cking9@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07469104230
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Cat King for an informal conversation/visit
T: 07469104230
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