Urology Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Upper GI Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end. To play a pivotal role within the

Upper GI Cancer team providing

specialist information; high quality care; assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected colorectal cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of an Upper GI cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff. To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with specialist multidisciplinary teams in Liverpool and Clatterbridge Cancer CentreTo ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED