Lead Upper & Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Lead Upper & Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 8a

Main area Cancer Nursing GI services Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday
- Friday) Job  
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Site St Georges NHS Foundation Trust Town Tooting Salary £66,274 - £73,496 pa Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 27/08/2026 23:59

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate GI Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide expert, patient-centred care within our gastrointestinal cancer service.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading clinical role, supporting patients with complex needs across their pathway while promoting personalised care, equity of access, and excellent patient experience.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and care coordination. They will also contribute to service development, education, and quality improvement, ensuring high standards of care are maintained.

You will play a key role in shaping a responsive, inclusive service that meets the needs of a diverse patient population, while supporting colleagues and influencing best practice.

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and care for patients with GI conditions across the pathway
• Act as a key worker, coordinating care and supporting patients and carers with personalised, holistic support
• Work autonomously within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, safe, and effective care
• Lead on delivering a compassionate, inclusive service that promotes excellent patient experience and equitable access
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and achievement of cancer performance targets
• Support and develop the CNS team through clinical leadership and education
• Deliver patient and staff education to improve understanding, self-management, and care outcomes
• Ensure effective communication with patients, families, and professionals, including those with complex or additional needs

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.

Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

The GI Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert clinical care and leadership for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, ensuring care is safe, effective, and tailored to individual needs.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating care across the patient pathway and acting as a key worker and advocate for patients and their families.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and management of patients with complex GI conditions
• Manage a defined caseload, providing continuity and coordination of care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Act as a key worker, supporting patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up
• Provide specialist advice, symptom management, and psychosocial support to patients and carers
• Promote shared decision-making and personalised care planning

Leadership and Service Delivery

• Provide clinical leadership to the CNS team, supporting high standards of practice and patient care
• Contribute…