Job Summary
To work as a member of the Upper GI CNS Team, contributing to the delivery of a specialist nursing service using your knowledge to facilitate high quality specialist care to Upper GI patients.
Working as an autonomous practitioner the post holder will be able to autonomously interpret, communicate and act on findings, referring patients for further investigations and/or treatment where appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing supervision and leadership contributing to the delivery of a specialist service working alongside and supporting the Consultants.
Use complex reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis on healthcare issues to aid assessment, clinical judgements, diagnostics (currently under guidance) and treatment decisions.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for nursing decisions of a caseload of patients with upper GI symptoms.
Responsible for planning and organising complex programmes of care, including ordering investigations and managing the diagnosis pathway across multi-disciplinary teams and specialist services.
To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious information about patients, and you will be required to analyse this information and present to the MDT and wider cancer groups.
To communicate condition related information to patients, this will include giving cancer diagnosis and other condition information to patients/family/carer. This is highly sensitive and emotive, and you should have advanced communication skills training.
To ensure patients understand their cancer and how it affects them and promote engagement throughout the pathway.
Use appropriate advice/alert agencies when there are any concerns regarding potential/actual risk to any patient or their dependents e.g., child safeguarding, domestic violence, protection of the vulnerable adult, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty.
Ensure that patient records are maintained, are up to date and compliant with the Data Protection Act. Actively promoting the use of e-documentation.
Be accountable for your own professional actions, adhering to the standards in the NMC Code of Professional Practice (2018).
About Us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Details
Date posted
31 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
040-NMR293-0725
Job locations
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
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Experience
Qualifications
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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 (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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (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 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
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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