Complex Polyp Clinical Nurse Specialist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7879068/287-AMED-115-26 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to a join a multidisciplinary team of specialised health professionals dedicated to the Aintree site complex polyp service. This role is torun the complex polyp service with support from a Nurse Endoscopist service lead. Complex polyp experience is essential.
The complex polyp service sits under the Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist team, there are close links with the surgical CNS and BCSP teams.
Complex polyp Clinical Nurse Specialist will be expected to undertake a broad range of highly skilled, patient facing snf pathway critical responsibilities including:
Management of patients requiring high risk complex endoscopic proceudres
Autonomous nurse led clinics, including new patient assessmen, histology, site check and surveillance clinics.
Reviewing complex polyp referrals, listing for complex polyp MDT and referring onto other MDT's where appropriate.
Leading the complex polyp MDT and acting upon the outcomes, commmunicating these to patient / referring team.
Attend SERC / SPECC MDT and act upon the outcomes of any non-surgical patients.
Patient communication and support.
The main duties of the role will include:
Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
manage clinical caseload of patients providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation
Assist in the running of nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).
Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
To assist in the delivery of high standards of patient care.
To work in partnership with lead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
Be an expert practitioner in gastroenterology nursing, demonstrating the highest possible standards of care.
Be clinically competent and confident to utilise skills and knowledge in a variety of clinical settings.
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This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026