East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic senior nurse to join the Specialist Colorectal Nurse Team at Ipswich Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced nurse who has extensive knowledge and experience in colorectal /cancer nursing.

The right person must have a passion and drive to provide high quality patient centred care. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist - colorectal care, you will be supporting patients from diagnosis, through treatment, who have been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Main duties of the job

As an experienced colorectal nurse you will deliver a high quality specialist nursing service to our patients and staff by promoting excellence in practice through teamwork and evidence based care and practice, you will have experience of looking after colorectal cancer patients.

You will work closely with a variety of health care professionals and the management team, you will be a valued member of the team and you will have input in developing the colorectal service.

The is a challenging and demanding role and requires a proactive, self-motivated, dedicated person who is capable of managing complex care pathways across multiple agencies and services to ensure the highest quality of care and service delivery for all patients.

You will have excellent communication skills, be able to manage your own work load and have problem solving skills. You will be an excellent team player but equally be able to work autonomously.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR464-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven post registration experience
  • Experience at band 6 level
  • Experience of GI nursing
  • Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
  • Experience in research and audit

Desirable

  • Oncology experience/qualification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse First Level
  • Post registration qualifications relevant to speciality

Desirable

  • Master's degree (or working towards.)
  • Teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge of GI anatomy and physiology and effect of disease upon these systems.
  • Good understanding of colorectal cancer pathways
  • Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
  • Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
  • Knowledge of Multidisciplinary team working
  • Awareness of CNS role and their position within Multidisciplinary team
  • Articulates an understanding of the role in nurse led clinics.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven post registration experience
  • Experience at band 6 level
  • Experience of GI nursing
  • Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
  • Experience in research and audit

Desirable

  • Oncology experience/qualification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse First Level
  • Post registration qualifications relevant to speciality

Desirable

  • Master's degree (or working towards.)
  • Teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge of GI anatomy and physiology and effect of disease upon these systems.
  • Good understanding of colorectal cancer pathways
  • Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
  • Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
  • Knowledge of Multidisciplinary team working
  • Awareness of CNS role and their position within Multidisciplinary team
  • Articulates an understanding of the role in nurse led clinics.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist

Rosy Quince

Rosy.Quince@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR464-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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