Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist HPB
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £58,133.00 to £65,261.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £58133.00 - £65261.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-26-0350 |
Summary
Develop and maintain effective communication with the wider MDT, patients and relatives/carers, in relation to delivering results and outcomes. The post holder would be expected to provide advanced specialist nursing care for patients and undertake comprehensive patient assessments including history taking, physical assessments and individualised care plans. The role would require the candidate to work independently as a specialist nurse including delivering nurse led clinics, drawing on their extensive experience to be able to use their professional judgment and autonomy in clinical decision making. The candidate will be responsible for responding timely through clinical triage of 2ww referrals, use of STT model where appropriate and assess patients via telephone or F2F clinics. Therefore, the applicant needs to have expert knowledge of upper GI anatomy, physiology and psychological functioning for this group of patients in order to produce an effective plan of care. The post holder will also need to have knowledge and experience of suspected upper GI cancer and benign endoscopy and diagnostic pathways, linking in with the MDM meetings and clinical teams. An understanding of the Faster Diagnostic Standard and Referral to Treatment specifications is also required. They will work very closely with the cancer pathway tracking teams and help maintain efficient timelines on the patient tracking lists (PTLs) for this group of patients. They should ideally be working at advanced practice level with advanced clinical assessment and non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to do so. Excellent communication and documentation is essential as the role will include delivering sensitive diagnosis as well as seeing patients in a clinical setting and during procedures. Patient advocacy and empowerment are essential for this post holder. Strong clinical leadership is essential. The post holder will be expected to support the development and implementation of new clinical pathways, adherence to national policy and evidence-based practice. It will be expected for the candidate to lead service improvement initiatives, develop policies, audit and lead quality improvement projects.