Colorectal Straight to Test Nurse Specialist | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum/incl HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 December 2025 |
| Location: | Uxbridge, UB8 3NN |
| Company: | The Hillingdon Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7536148/394-CSTNS-211125 |
Summary
The Colorectal STT nurse specialist will work alongside the Colorectal team in particular to support and manage the Straight to Test (STT) pathway for patients referred on a suspected 2WW Lower GI cancer pathway. The pathway will help improve the timed pathway, patient experience and support earlier diagnosis. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Consultant Lead, Colorectal Specialist Nurse’s and wider team to ensure care is delivered consistently in a timely manner. This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder. The Colorectal STT nurse specialist will work effectively as an autonomous practitioner and as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team within Colorectal to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients. The post holder will provide highly developed specialist nursing skills in education, research and audit, leadership and consultancy.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the main duties of the Colorectal Straight to Test Nurse Specialist
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the main responsibilities of the Colorectal Straight to Test Nurse Specialist
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025