Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Colorectal Cancer nursing team at Newcastle Hospitals. The role involves providing comprehensive support to patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer throughout their diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. You will act as a patient key worker, supporting patients and their families pre and post-operatively, and contributing to service development within a multidisciplinary team. The position requires excellent clinical and communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to improving patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Provide guidance and support based on advanced knowledge to patients, carers, and health professionals concerning colorectal cancer.
- Work towards advanced knowledge and skills within the specialist sphere of practice.
- Contribute to the facilitation of planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for designated patient groups.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to nursing knowledge.
- Contribute to training and education within the specialist area.
Essential criteria
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
- Research or audit experience
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- Degree in health related subject
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic, pro-active and highly motivated individual to join the Newcastle Hospitals Colorectal Cancer nursing team, as a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will be joining a well-established and growing team of Colorectal Nurse Specialists who provide an excellent service to patients who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and who require a comprehensive programme of support throughout their diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
A key part of our Nursing and Midwifery strategy is to have an empowered and skilled, workforce, who are responsive to the needs of patients. We achieve this by ensuring staff feel supported, clinically, academically and emotionally through Continued Professional Development, Clinical Supervision and the Trust Professional and Leadership behaviours
If you have excellent clinical and communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive nature, as well as the ambition to be responsive in supporting change and improving practices within the colorectal team, this could be a new career challenge to develop and expand your skills and we would like to hear from you and receive your application.
- Interview Date: 1 October 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
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