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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Upper GI/HPB Cancer Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 15 June 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will work as anintegral part of the established specialist Upper GI/HPB Cancer Nursing Team supporting adult patients with an Upper GI/HPB cancer diagnosis referred to Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. (Specific tumour sites covered are Oesophageal, Gastric, Duodenal, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gall Bladder and Pancreatic). The post is for a specialist nurse whom will be responsible for providing specialist nursing care to patients and their family's diagnosed with an upper GI/HPB cancer.

The post holder will organise and maintain a caseload of patients. Communicating with patients, and their family, assessing their needs and providing relevant support, information, education and advice as required. The post holder will provide a service to patients from diagnosis and throughout the course of their disease and for those living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis. The role requires the ability to make appropriate and comprehensive referrals to services such as Specialist Palliative Care, Specialist Dietitians and community teams such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapists our Macmillan cancer information centre, among others.

The post-holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service including nurse led clinics. They will provide a holistic approach to care, evidence based that meets the individual needs of Upper GI cancer patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as anintegral part of the established specialist Upper GI/HPB Cancer Nursing Team supporting adult patients with an Upper GI/HPB cancer diagnosis referred to Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. (Specific tumour sites covered are Oesophageal, Gastric, Duodenal, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gall Bladder and Pancreatic). The post is for a specialist nurse whom will be responsible for providing specialist nursing care to patients and their family's diagnosed with an upper GI/HPB cancer.

The post holder will organise and maintain a caseload of patients. Communicating with patients, and their family, assessing their needs and providing relevant support, information, education and advice as required. The post holder will provide a service to patients from diagnosis and throughout the course of their disease and for those living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis. The role requires the ability to make appropriate and comprehensive referrals to services such as Specialist Palliative Care, Specialist Dietitians and community teams such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapists our Macmillan cancer information centre, among others.

The post-holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service including nurse led clinics. They will provide a holistic approach to care, evidence based that meets the individual needs of Upper GI cancer patients.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2431

Job locations

CHFT

huddersfield

HD33EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information and details on duties.

The post holder should be available to work cross site where necessary in accordance with the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information and details on duties.

The post holder should be available to work cross site where necessary in accordance with the role

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

  • First Level Registration
  • Post registration education in relevant specialty, Oncology/Palliative care cancer qualification/module
  • Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

  • Relevant degree in cancer or palliative care, or working towards
  • National Advance Communications Skills Course or willingness to undertake

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

  • Knowledge and significant clinical experience of caring for patients with Upper GI/HPB Cancer
  • Experience of working within and/or with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of recent education in relevant field
  • Ability to provide education to ward nursing teams, wider MDTs
  • Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence based practice
  • Understanding and up to date knowledge of issues relevant (cancer/cancer treatment complications

Desirable

  • Experience of service development and change management
  • Awareness of key policies and national recommendations relating to Upper GI/HPB cancers and the broader cancer, palliative and end of life care agenda
  • Experience of service development and change management
  • Experience of using EPR systems/ PPM system

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstration of patient advocacy
  • Ability prioritise workload, whilst maintaining high standards
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, respecting the skills and contributions of others
  • Effective time management and organisational skills to prioritise self and others
  • Able to deal with conflict
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to foster links with local/regional centre
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

  • First Level Registration
  • Post registration education in relevant specialty, Oncology/Palliative care cancer qualification/module
  • Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

  • Relevant degree in cancer or palliative care, or working towards
  • National Advance Communications Skills Course or willingness to undertake

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

  • Knowledge and significant clinical experience of caring for patients with Upper GI/HPB Cancer
  • Experience of working within and/or with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of recent education in relevant field
  • Ability to provide education to ward nursing teams, wider MDTs
  • Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence based practice
  • Understanding and up to date knowledge of issues relevant (cancer/cancer treatment complications

Desirable

  • Experience of service development and change management
  • Awareness of key policies and national recommendations relating to Upper GI/HPB cancers and the broader cancer, palliative and end of life care agenda
  • Experience of service development and change management
  • Experience of using EPR systems/ PPM system

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstration of patient advocacy
  • Ability prioritise workload, whilst maintaining high standards
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, respecting the skills and contributions of others
  • Effective time management and organisational skills to prioritise self and others
  • Able to deal with conflict
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to foster links with local/regional centre

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CHFT

huddersfield

HD33EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CHFT

huddersfield

HD33EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Upper GI/HPB CNS

wendy markey

wendy.markey@cht.nhs.uk

01484355064

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2431

Job locations

CHFT

huddersfield

HD33EA


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