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Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
General Surgery
Colorectal Nurse Specialist – Band 6
Full Time – 37 Hours
Working Hours/Days Negotiable
(Opportunity to work condensed hours)
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to work with the well-established specialist nursing teams within General Surgery and Oncology. The successful applicant will become an integral part of the specialist nursing team. You will be supported not only to develop your skills and knowledge within the speciality but also to develop an understanding of the key skills and attributes of the specialist nurse role. You will support the existing team members to provide specialist nursing interventions to patients with a range of benign and malignant conditions. This includes the assessment of newly diagnosed cancer patients, review and assessment of patients in outpatient clinics and participation in discussions at Specialist Multidisciplinary Team Meetings. The Colorectal Nursing team are also involved in the delivery of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme for NHS Tayside. The post holder will be expected to regularly participate in the support and assessment of those screening patients going forward for investigation.
You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register. You will have evidence of continuing professional development being educated to degree or working towards and working in a relevant speciality. You will be involved in collaborative working, therefore, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills are essential. You must be able to travel across Tayside as the post may involve working across all sites which includes Stracathro, PRI and Ninewells.
Informal enquiries to, Carol Ryan, Lead Colorectal Nurse Specialist, 01382 632335
Hours of work are: 37 hours per week
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