Clinical Nurse Specialist - Complex Colorectal Cancer

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist - Complex Colorectal Cancer The closing date is 21 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The post-holder will work as part of a dedicated highly-specialist complex colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team which offers a tertiary service to individuals diagnosed with locally-advanced and recurrent rectal cancers and colorectal peritoneal metastases. They will be expected to demonstrate a high level of practice in both her/his direct care of patients and in her/his ability to plan and develop services to support complex colorectal cancer care. Through the key skills of leadership, innovation and clinical expertise s/he will facilitate and deliver care which is patient-centred, safe and effective.The post holder will play a key role in facilitating and co-ordinating the patient pathway. By working collaboratively with clinicians, administrators and service managers they will promote, develop, review and redesign care pathways which are responsive and relevant to complex colorectal cancer patients' needs. Main duties of the job Implement processes along the patient pathway to ensure it is managedefficiently, smoothly and in accordance with targets and agreed timescales. Working with clinical areas to facilitate a co-ordinated and streamlined pathway of care which revolves around the patient and their family's individual needs. Provide robust timely and comprehensive assessment and personalised care planning. Support the delivery of pre- and post-operative nursing care and personalised discharge planning. Co-ordinate and deliver comprehensive arrangements for communicating with patients and their local teams (who may be located far away). Support facilitation of clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings to meet the standards and requirements of specialist commissioning and the national framework. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. " We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)." Details Date posted 07 October 2026 Pay scheme Age