Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Gastrointestinal (GI)

Location:

The Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:

Permanent

Salary:
Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience.

• Act as a key worker throughout the patient pathway, providing expert support, care coordination and continuity of care.
• Manage a specialist GI caseload, undertaking holistic assessments and developing personalised plans of care.
• Provide clinical information, education and emotional support to patients, families and carers, enabling informed decision making throughout treatment.
• Collaborate with consultants and the multidisciplinary team through clinics, MDT meetings and ward rounds to deliver seamless patient care.
• Contribute to audit, research, service development and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experience.

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, evidence of continued professional development and experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within a relevant specialty.
• Significant post registration experience within a gastrointestinal, gastroenterology, colorectal, upper GI or HPB service, alongside completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification at Level 6 or Level 7.
• Experience managing complex patient pathways and providing specialist support throughout diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the confidence to work closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams while advocating for patients and supporting them through challenging and emotionally complex situations.
• A strong understanding of clinical governance, audit, service improvement and evidence based practice, alongside the ability to lead and influence positive change within a specialist service.

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland Comprehensive
• Range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.

To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual:
  We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion:
  We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness:
  We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity:
  We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

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