Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing team of Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialists at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a full time post for 14 months. The post holder will need to have experience within Colorectal pathways and will need to demonstrate extensive leadership skills.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients diagnosed with Upper GI cancers and work with the Local Multidisciplinary Team and Regional Specialist Multidisciplinary Teams in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.

Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Upper GI Cancer pathway, 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 Upper GI cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of a 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 Centre

To ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 14 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 370-NAM7URO-A2206
Job locations: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training

Experience
Essential

• Qualified for at least 2 years, Current experience in Urology cancer, experience of implementing change

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
• IT skills.
• Able to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
• Able to present information to professional groups.
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• In conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients.
• Ability to clinically lead and influence staff
• Able to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework.
• Assertive.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to manage own workload

Desirable

• Holistic Needs Assessment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Employer's website: https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Cancer Nurse Transformation Manager, Karen Mason, karen.mason2@nhs.net, 07956461076

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.