Clinical Nurse Specialist - Colorectal

Main area Colorectal Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (secondments considered for internal applicants (due to short term funding)) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-NSC-059

Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Split across sites Community Diagnostic Centre and RSH Town Shrewsbury Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/02/2026 23:59

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a specialist Nurse to join the Colorectal team working cross sites to deliver and coordinate the care of patients with colorectal disease.

The post holder will contribute to

• for providing specialist nursing service to patients with suspected colorectal cancer and patients undergoing treatment and follow up.
• to support the patient along the cancer pathway, to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment within national standards.
• to support patients who have undergone stoma surgery.
• an autonomous practitioner proactively managing a caseload of patients to involve the provision of specialist advice, liaison and advocacy with appropriate Health Care Professionals across all care settings and multidisciplinary teams.

Funding for these posts is secured for a fixed term for 12 months.

We are looking for someone who is ready to develop their clinical and leadership skills, who has experience in a nursing post and is keen to hit the ground running to ensure we can make the most of this opportunity.

• Work as an autonomous practitioner assessing potentially highly complex patients, planning, implementing and reviewing care within the out-patient setting.
• Delivering the urgent cancer pathway nurse-led clinics including the organisation of investigations and interventions and results as required.
• Provide holistic care to patents undergoing colorectal treatment including stoma formation.
• Provide support to patients following end of treatment.
• To liaise with other teams and dependents to ensure that patient progresses through the pathway.
• Work within the NMC code.
• To ensure that all local and national HR policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to

You will join a team of experienced specialist nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Trust.

If you are keen to apply and would like to discuss the post or arrange a meeting with potential new colleagues, please do not hesitate to call Nicola Tonks on  We look forward to receiving your application.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

• Sufficient post registration experience to prepare for this post
• 1st Level Nursing Degree (working towards)
• Evidence of own academic education / continuing CPD
• RGN
• Working towards specialty related MSc
• History taking and physical examination course

• Experience in a multi-professional setting
• Experience of liaising with Primary Healthcare Providers
• Evidence of audit involvement
• Experience of running Nurse-led clinics
• Knowledge of statistics/report writing
• Ability to produce patient information and educational material

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed.…