About this role
Job summary
An opportunity for a senior nursing post within the division of Surgery. This post would suit someone who is highly motivated and looking for an opportunity to develop further. You will be involved in leadership and management with support from the lead CNS.
We seek a compassionate, dynamic and motivated experienced individual to join our well established and supportive Upper GI CNS team.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills will be necessary as they are integral to your success , providing the highest standard of care and support to patients with an upper GI cancer diagnosis. The ability to manage distressing situations and acting as a key worker to ensure a point of contact during a complex pathway. The ability to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, along with developing positive and collaborative relationships are integral to this role. This position provides an excellent role for a someone with band 6 experience already within surgery/oncology and/or already working as a CNS. It provides a new exciting challenge for an individual who is looking to gain experience in leadership and service improvements.
You need to be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work, good organisational skills and the ability to influence others, acting as a role model across disciplines and demonstrate excellent communication skills with computer literacy and awareness of the UGI cancer pathways.
Main duties of the job
To demonstrate clinical decision-making skills and an ability to monitor and improve standards of care within the Upper GI service. The UGI CNS will be influencing patient care with a multi-faceted approach that includes clinical knowledge, teaching and audit. In discussion with the Lead CNS and other CNSs within the team, the post holder will equip the primary carers with the required skills and knowledge to facilitate a high standard of care to all patients with upper GI cancer from referrals and throughout their disease trajectory. To ensure a collaborative approach with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive patient focused service. The UGI CNS's main role is to provide care to patients with Upper GI cancer. The specialist nurse will acquire the specialist knowledge to enable them to give advice in symptom control, emotional and psychological support. The CNS will develop communication pathways with key stakeholders across health and social care. The role requires an innovative nurse with a sound vision of nursing and a commitment to providing a high standard of individual patient care. The CNS will influence patient care by working with the other CNSs to develop their skills in the sphere of clinical practice, management, leadership, education, research and audit and professional activities. The CNS will work under supervision to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge as specified within the competency framework
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
Closing date of applications: 11 June 2026
Interview date: 26 June 2026
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current NMC Registration Significant post registration experience at band 6 level
Experience Essential
Experience of leading a team/mentoring Previous experience working in a surgical or oncology setting
Desirable
Experience specifically with in UGI Setting and caring for UGI cancer patients Experience conveying complex sensitive information Experience of caseload management within a specialism
Skills Desirable
Advanced communication core skills course Holds a valid driving licence for potential cross site visits
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)