Job summaryWe are seeking an exceptional and visionary Nurse Consultant to lead and transform care for colorectal cancer patients across North Central London.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Colorectal advanced practitioner to combine expert clinical practice, strategic leadership, education, and service development to influence colorectal cancer care across the whole Royal Free Group system--supporting straight to test services, colorectal cancer nurse specialists and stoma care and delivering truly integrated care.
This is a 24 month fixed term post initially, with the aim of making it permanent once the impact of the post is shown.
Main duties of the jobThe Consultant Nurse will lead and role model advanced and specialist nursing to develop clinical pathways across colorectal cancer services.
The role will involve 50% direct clinical care (DCC) along with education, research and management activities.
It will be to provide system leadership allowing advanced and specialist nurses to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners, to ensure seamless delivery of patient care and ensure high quality clinical outcomes.
The post holder will oversee teams of nurse specialists in straight test services, colorectal cancer nurse specialists and stoma care.
The will directly manage x2 8a Lead nurses and x8 Band 7 clinical nurse specialists.
About usColorectal cancer services across the Royal Free Group (Barney & Chase Farm Hospitals, Royal Free Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital) merged in April 2026.
This post is central to the colorectal leadership team (along with the Clinical Director, Head of Nursing and senior operational manager) in driving the new structures to improve outcomes for patients.
The Trust is committed to the development of nurse consultant roles and the successful applicant will have with support from other nurse consultants within the Directorate and more widely across the Trust.
DetailsDate posted: 11 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8c
Salary: £88,250 to £100,355 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 20 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number: 391-RFL-8141368
Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Pond St, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person SpecificationEducation and Professional qualificationsEssential- Registered nurse
- Teaching accreditation: ENB 998 / Slice or equivalent
- Masters Degree in Nursing relevant to colorectal care or advanced practice
- Significant demonstrable experience of practice in colorectal care at Band 8a or above.
- Accredited management training course
Desirable- PhD or willing ness to work towards
ExperienceEssential- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in colorectal nursing including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
- Evidence of managing people
- Published material.
Desirable- Evidence of research exprience
- Experience of working with academic institutions.
Skills and aptitudesEssential- Excellent report writing and presentations skills.
- IT literate.
- Ability to network across organisations.
- Ability to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in relation to colorectal nursing practice
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
