Clinical Nurse Specialist – Gastrointestinal (GI)
Location: The Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience
We're looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Gastrointestinal (GI) team at The Wellington Hospital.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting patients with both benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions, including lower GI (colorectal), upper GI and hepato pancreato biliary (HPB) pathways. Working within one of the UK's leading private hospitals, you'll be part of a close knit multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering personalised, evidence based care throughout every stage of the patient journey.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the GI service, you'll be a consistent and trusted point of contact for patients from diagnosis onwards. You'll manage a specialist caseload, coordinate complex care pathways and provide clinical expertise, education and emotional support to patients and their families. Working closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll attend specialist clinics, ward rounds and MDT meetings while helping to drive service development, quality improvement and best practice across the service.
This role offers the opportunity to further develop your specialist expertise while contributing to outstanding patient care in a highly regarded and supportive environment.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
Provide clinical information, education and emotional support to patients, families and carers, enabling informed decision making throughout treatment.
Significant post registration experience within a gastrointestinal, gastroenterology, colorectal, upper GI or HPB service, alongside completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification at Level 6 or Level 7.
A strong understanding of clinical governance, audit, service improvement and evidence based practice, alongside the ability to lead and influence positive change within a specialist service.
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist – GI you'll be eligible for:
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
