Nurse Specialist - Family History | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,953 - £54,254 PA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW10 7NS |
| Company: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7881302/337-NP-9597MM |
Summary
The post holder will help support individuals and families manage their genetic/familial condition (intestinal cancer syndromes including Lynch Syndrome and the Polyposis Syndromes), in order to minimise their risk of getting bowel and associated cancers. This will be achieved by obtaining family histories and ensuring cascade testing to family members is initiated in a timely manner.
The post holder will also contribute to improving knowledge of the management and natural history of the syndromes and will manage their own workload on a day-to-day basis, acting independently to action and prioritise work.
• Assist the nurse consultant and nurse practitioners with the comprehensive and effective management of patients with inherited intestinal cancer syndromes.
• Assess, plan and implement care by obtaining a comprehensive family and genetic history.
• Once a genetic and/or clinical diagnosis has been made, ensuring cascade testing is offered to family members, offering screening, monitoring follow-up procedures and providing specialist advice and support to the patients and their families.
• Specialising in the defined area of intestinal inherited cancer syndromes, providing specialist education, training and support to the multidisciplinary team regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Maintaining the integrity of the specialist database which contains a register of patients and their families with Polyposis, Lynch Syndrome and a family history of bowel and associated cancers.
• Undertaking research and clinical audit in own specialist area, ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence, underpinned by evidence-based practice.
• Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained and be aware of the legal implications of accurate record keeping.
• Adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct with regard to patient confidentiality and data protection.
• Work in partnership with patient/ family and colleagues to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the clinical area.
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.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026