Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Leader - Upper GI Cancer

Main area Nursing Midwifery Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse or clinical nurse specialist with knowledge of managing Upper Gastro-Intestinal (UGI) Cancer patients, who is prepared to take the lead on maintaining and developing our UGI cancer nursing team within Buckinghamshire NHS Trust.

The role includes line management of at least one other team member at Band 6 level and includes service development of this vital nursing service. It also requires close working with all members of the UGI MDT, colleagues in the acute setting and also those in the community in supporting the needs of this complex patient group.

The post is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital but can involve cover on other hospital sites including Wycombe and Amersham.

Provide clinical leadership for the Upper GI Cancer Nursing Service, supporting patients diagnosed with Upper GI malignancies, including oesophageal, gastric, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and cancers of unknown primary. Act as the key worker and primary point of contact, ensuring delivery of holistic, patient-centred care throughout the cancer pathway.

Coordinate care across acute, community and specialist services, facilitating timely referrals to multidisciplinary teams including palliative care, dietetics and allied health professionals. Work collaboratively with ward teams, Acute Oncology, Endoscopy and external cancer centres to ensure seamless, high-quality care.

Provide specialist support to patients at diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, completing holistic needs assessments and signposting to appropriate services. Act as a key liaison between Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support continuity of care.

Lead service development initiatives, including the implementation of personalised stratified follow-up pathways in line with the NHS Long Term Plan for Cancer, improving patient experience, outcomes and service delivery.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities,alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing…