Job overview

Colorectal Triage Assessment  Specialist Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Nurse to join our Macmillan Colorectal Nursing team, providing high quality care for our busy Colorectal Cancer service.

You will need to have excellent nursing assessment and communication skills as the post holder is required to undertake telephone assessments with patients. You will need to be confident in following clinical protocols and making autonomous decisions.  You will be required to escalate appropriately and in a timely fashion to the Nurse Consultant or Colorectal Consultants. The post holder will also be expected to independently review results and manage the patient’s onward referral as appropriate. Our Macmillan Nursing and Support Team have a strong track record of providing and supporting professional development. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake further specialist training, which can include training as a nurse endoscopist or other specialist role. The post holder will be supported to contribute to the leadership, education, and development of nursing and clinical teams across the Trust.

Interviews: 27th April 2026

Main duties of the job

The Colorectal Specialist Nurse will:

• Work closely with the Nurse Consultant, Enhanced Recovery Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Macmillan Patient Support Officers.
• Have clinical input in the management of patients having surgery and other cancer therapies
• Provide leadership in this field, working as part of a multi-professional team, ensuring patients with Colorectal Cancer and their families receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis throughout the course of their disease
• Ensure continuity of care and precise communication between the cancer centres and Croydon Health Services NHS trust 
• Contribute to develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care
• Demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients
• Actively undertake clinical audits within the specialist area
• Be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute peer review and new Royal Marsden Partner guidelines and developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Ensures the safety and well-being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.